Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A patient was hospitalized into the neurosurgery department with a closed craniocerebral injury, a fracture of the right temporal bone. Five hours later, the patient's condition sharply deteriorated, he developed respiratory disorders, periodical tonic seizures, and anisocoria (dilation of the right pupil). What complication can be suspected in this case?
Answer options
- Characteristics associated with the course of concussion
- Brain abscess
- Ischemic stroke in the area of the right cerebral peduncle
- Epidural hematoma
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Correct answer
Epidural hematoma
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