CTAS 2: A 22-year-old is struck in the temporal region during hockey. He was briefly unconscious, then lucid, and now has worsening headache and

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CTAS 2: A 22-year-old is struck in the temporal region during hockey. He was briefly unconscious, then lucid, and now has worsening headache and vomiting. Vitals are BP 152/86, HR 58. Exam shows a right fixed dilated pupil and left arm weakness. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Epidural haematoma

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Post-concussion syndrome

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Subdural hygroma

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Diffuse axonal injury

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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Traumatic epidural haematoma — RCPSC EM MCQ

CTAS 2: A 22-year-old is struck in the temporal region during hockey. He was briefly unconscious, then lucid, and now has worsening headache and vomiting. Vitals are BP 152/86, HR 58. Exam shows a right fixed dilated pupil and left arm weakness. What is the most likely diagnosis?