CNS Trauma Quiz

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Which of the following is the most likely cause of the patient's initial symptoms?

  • Skull fracture
  • Cerebral contusion (correct)
  • Subfalcine shift
  • Hemisphere compression

Which of the following best describes the patient's neurologic exam on arrival?

  • Inconclusive
  • Abnormal
  • Comatose
  • Unremarkable (correct)

What is the most likely cause of the patient's worsening symptoms 8 hours later?

  • Skull fracture
  • Subfalcine shift
  • Expansion of the hyperintensity (correct)
  • Hemisphere compression

What intervention did the patient undergo to address the underlying issue?

<p>Right hemisphere craniotomy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the patient's treatment?

<p>Discharged without neurologic deficits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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