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er - whiteblue - ArchivalUser - 04-10-2006
Which is the ML cause in a college senior without a seat belt at the time of the MV collision who lost and regained consciousness some time at the scene and during transport to the hospital, respectively, and has normal neurological exam, but deteriorated neurologic condition and fixed, dilated R pupil 45 minutes and 1.5 hours after the accident, respectively?
1. Subdural hematoma
2. Epidural hematoma
3. Cerebral contusion
4. Diffuse axonal injury
5. Intracerebral hematoma
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-10-2006
2. epidural hematoma.............charc by lucid interval
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-10-2006
yes
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-10-2006
epidural hematoma --the lucid interval is the key to the answer as well as dilated pupil which signifies that occulomotor nerve is compressed---ct will show biconvex hematoma and plain xray skull if done can show the fracture line crossing middle meningeal artery. pt need urgen craniotomy otherwise increasing intrcranial pressure will kill the person after it presses the vital structure in the brain stem--