4th November 2020

A 93-year-old woman is brought to A&E by her carer

A 93-year-old woman is brought to A&E by her carer. She has been complaining of a worsening headache over the past week, and her carer explains that she has seemed more tired than normal. A detailed history revealed that she had an unwitnessed fall around 4 weeks ago. Her past medical history includes dementia, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. She has lived in a care home for the past 5 years. A CT head is done, which shows a moderately-sized unilateral chronic subdural haematoma. The patient is discussed with the neurosurgical team, who advise conservative management.  

Which treatment may be indicated as part of the conservative management of this patient’s condition? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.