SAQ 507 – Trauma – head injury with abnormal CT brain

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A 68-year-old man was the driver in a motor vehicle crash and required intubation for a GCS of 3. His wife reports that he had been off balance for the preceding 3 weeks. His CT brain image is shown below.

Axial CT brain image in an older driver after trauma.
CT brain

List five (5) abnormal findings on the CT brain.

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State the most likely diagnosis shown by the CT.

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List eight (8) advantages of a standard protocolled CT brain in trauma.

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List four (4) limitations of contrast-enhanced CT abdomen and pelvis in trauma.

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Total Score: 0 / 18

Percentage: 0%

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