Intracranial hematoma
Epidural hematoma; Subdural hematoma; Intracerebral hematoma.
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- Intracranial
Within the cranium, the bony dome that houses and protects the brain. An intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding within the cranium due, for example, to a stroke or leakage of blood from an aneurysm in the brain. The intracranial pressure is the pressure on brain and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the cranium. Julius Caesar and […]
- Intracorporeal
Within the body or any structure anatomically called the corpus. From intra- + corpus, meaning body.
- Intracerebral hematoma
Bleeding within the brain. Diagnosis is usually by MRI or CAT scan. Treatment is by surgery.
- Iodine excess
Cardorone), an iodine-rich medication used to control abnormal heart rhythms.
- Iodine, radioactive
An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests as well as in radiotherapy of an hyperactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism), most often due to Graves disease. For hyperthyroidism, Radioactive iodine is administered in capsule form on a one- time basis. It directly radiates thyroid tissues, thereby destroying […]