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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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Bleeding above
the outer surface of the brain (Epidural hematoma): A 20-year-old
man presented with a brief loss of consciousness following a fall
from standing height. He had a brief period following the fall
where he was awake and seemed O.K. Then, he became progressively
less responsive. A CT (computed tomography
scan) of the head reveals compression of some of the major
structures of the brain. A lense-shaped white area on the CT is
consistent with an acute epidural hematoma is seen on the right
(will appear on the left when you look at the CT). (L.S.)
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