Case Study 2: Fall while Skiing

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Dawn Elise DeWitt
MD, MSc, CMedEd, MACP, FRACP, FRCP-London · Senior Associate Dean, Collaboration for InterProfessional Health Education Research & Scholarship (CIPHERS)
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Case study 2: Martha—Fall while skiing

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A 55 y/o actress falls while skiing without a helmet. She hits her head but gets up and skis to the bottom. Two hours later, she decides to take a nap because she feels “very tired” and has a mild headache. An hour later, her husband can’t wake her up and calls 911.

Question

This non-contrast head CT shows which of the following? 

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