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Subdural Hematoma
Subdural Hematoma
SECTION: BSN-3C
The 62y/o patient stumble while walking and fell down on the ground on May 5, 2020 and ignored it
because all he thought it is a mild bump but after three days he experienced nausea, vomiting, body
weakness, dizziness and acute headache with fever. He was brought to emergency hospital, upon
assessment the doctor ordered Laboratory exams and CT scan. It reveals blood clotting(hematoma) seen
in his subdural space. The patient was admitted with diagnosis of subdural hematoma left temporal area
with medication of Nalbuphine Hcl 10mg IV now then prn for pain, Mannitol 150ml IV bolus every 4
hours, omeprazole 40mg IV OD and Cefoxitin 500mg IV every 8 hours.