A patient presents following a head injury. He had a brief (…
A patient presents following a head injury. He had a brief (less than five minute) loss of consciousness at onset. Currently he is opening his eyes spontaneously and following commands, but is slightly disoriented when asked to state the year. His brain injury is best described as:
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You are caring for a patient who has sustained a significant head injury. During a routine neurologic assessment, you pay close attention to the patient’s GCS. During the examination, you note that the previous GCS score was 13 and now it is 9. Based on this finding, you might suspect which of the following?
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