Management of epidural abscess is:-: (A) Immediate surgical evaluation, (B) Conservative management, (C) Antibiotics, (D) Aggressive debridement
Answer is A. BRAIN ABSCESS Etiology location Otitis media, mastoiditis Paranasal sinusitis, dental infections Hematogenous Temporal; lobe > cerebellum Frontal lobes Parietal lobes Management of Brain Abscess Surgical drainage + IV Antibiotics for at least 6 weeks. Multiple small abscesses may be treated medically with antibiotics targeted against organisms. Steroids are reserved for cases with significant edema or mass effect.