A 47-year-old man arrives as ESI 2 after an assault with head trauma. Initially lucid, he becomes somnolent. BP 166/88, HR 54, and CT head shows a

Question

A 47-year-old man arrives as ESI 2 after an assault with head trauma. Initially lucid, he becomes somnolent. BP 166/88, HR 54, and CT head shows a biconvex temporal extra-axial hematoma with midline shift. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Epidural hematoma

Answer

Cerebral venous thrombosis

Answer

Diffuse axonal injury

Answer

Subdural hematoma

Answer

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Epidural hematoma — ABEM Board MCQ

A 47-year-old man arrives as ESI 2 after an assault with head trauma. Initially lucid, he becomes somnolent. BP 166/88, HR 54, and CT head shows a biconvex temporal extra-axial hematoma with midline shift. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?