Question

question 34 (mandatory) (2 points) a 72 year - old trips on a toy truck left at the top of a flight of stairs by one of her grandchildren. she falls down the stairs but does not lose consciousness. about 36 hours later, she develops a headache with confusion. when seen in the emergency room, she is still conscious, and there is a scalp contusion observed on the occiput. the most likely location for an intracranial hemorrhage in this situation is: epidural hematoma subdural hematoma subarachnoid hemorrhage intracerebral hematoma

Explanation:

In elderly patients who experience a head - injury and present with a delayed onset of headache and confusion, subdural hematoma is common. Epidural hematoma typically presents more rapidly and is often associated with a skull fracture and loss of consciousness followed by a lucid interval. Subarachnoid hemorrhage usually presents with a sudden, severe "thunderclap" headache. Intracerebral hematoma is less likely in this context without more focal neurological signs or a different mechanism of injury.

Answer:

B. Subdural hematoma