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Question #: 72
Topic #: 1
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Hematotympanum and otorrhea are associated with which of the following head injuries?

  • A. Basilar skull fracture
  • B. Subdural hematoma
  • C. Epidural hematoma
  • D. Frontal lobe fracture
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(A) Basilar skull fractures are fractures of the base of the skull. Blood behind the eardrum or blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaking from the ear are indicative of a dural laceration. Basilar skull fractures are the only type with these symptoms. (B, C, D) These do not typically cause dural lacerations and CSF leakage.
by Pom_24 at Feb. 22, 2024, 9:08 p.m.

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Pom_24
4 months ago
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