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|MainCategory=Pathology | |MainCategory=Pathology | ||
|SubCategory=Neurology | |SubCategory=Neurology | ||
|Prompt=A 74 year old male patient is brought to the emergency department with headache, decreased level of consciousness, and personality change. Upon further questioning, the patient reports he sustained a head trauma 2 weeks prior to presentation. Head computed tomography (CT) scan is performed; it shows the findings seen in the image below. Which of the following characterizes the culprit of the patient's symptoms? | |Prompt=A 74 year old male patient is brought to the emergency department with headache, decreased level of consciousness, and personality change. Upon further questioning, the patient reports he sustained a head trauma 2 weeks prior to presentation. His past medical history is significant for coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Head computed tomography (CT) scan is performed; it shows the findings seen in the image below. Which of the following characterizes the culprit of the patient's symptoms? | ||
[[Image:WBR subdural hematoma.png|250px]] | [[Image:WBR subdural hematoma.png|250px]] | ||
|RightAnswer= | |AnswerA=Rupture of an arterial branch of the maxillary artery | ||
|AnswerB=Rupture of a bridging vein | |||
|AnswerC=Rutpure of a berry aneurysm | |||
|AnswerD=Reversible ischemia caused by arterial vasoconstriction | |||
|AnswerE=Decrease in the rate of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) absorption | |||
|RightAnswer=B | |||
|Approved=No | |Approved=No | ||
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Revision as of 00:00, 6 October 2013
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Pathology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Neurology |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 74 year old male patient is brought to the emergency department with headache, decreased level of consciousness, and personality change. Upon further questioning, the patient reports he sustained a head trauma 2 weeks prior to presentation. His past medical history is significant for coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Head computed tomography (CT) scan is performed; it shows the findings seen in the image below. Which of the following characterizes the culprit of the patient's symptoms?
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| Answer A | AnswerA::Rupture of an arterial branch of the maxillary artery |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Rupture of a bridging vein |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Rutpure of a berry aneurysm |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Reversible ischemia caused by arterial vasoconstriction |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Decrease in the rate of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) absorption |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::B |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
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| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |
