Epidural hematoma Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 20-year-old man is brought to the emergency department following a motorcycle accident. The patient was struck by a car and sustained blunt head trauma with associated loss of consciousness. He quickly regained consciousness, but he did not seek care because he was “feeling fine.” Several hours later, he developed a severe headache with associated nausea and vomiting, and his partner called emergency services. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 45/min, respirations are 8/min and irregular, and blood pressure is 165/70 mmHg. On physical examination, the patient responds to painful stimuli only. Ocular examination demonstrates a dilated right pupil. A non-contrast CT is obtained and shown below. Which of the following anatomic structures was most likely injured in this patient?  

An axial C T scan of the brain shows a large, crescent-shaped hyperdensity in the right cerebral hemisphere, consistent with an acute subdural hematoma.
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