WBR0540
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Pathology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Neurology |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 74 year old male patient is brought to the emergency department with headache, decreased level of consciousness, and personality change. Upon further questioning, the patient reports he sustained a head trauma 2 weeks prior to presentation. His past medical history is significant for coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Head computed tomography (CT) scan is performed; it shows the findings seen in the image below. Which of the following characterizes the culprit of the patient's symptoms?
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| Answer A | AnswerA::Rupture of an arterial branch of the maxillary artery |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Rupture of a bridging vein |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Rutpure of a berry aneurysm |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Reversible ischemia caused by arterial vasoconstriction |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Decrease in the rate of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) absorption |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::B |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
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| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |
