A 25-year-old man was assaulted with a baseball bat. He had a witnessed loss of consciousness for 5 minutes and his GCS was 10 when paramedics arrived. In the ED he has a generalised seizure, then becomes agitated and combative with GCS 8. His left pupil is dilated and he vomited at the scene and in the ED. The CT brain image is shown below.
CT brain.
Describe four abnormalities on the CT in as much detail as possible.
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List nine important initial primary-survey steps, including endpoints where appropriate.
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Describe four ways to reduce intracranial pressure and the rationale for each.
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