A 55-year-old male is found by passers-by after falling from a horse. He has a large boggy haematoma over the right temporal region and a GCS of 8 (E2...

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A 55-year-old male is found by passers-by after falling from a horse. He has a large boggy haematoma over the right temporal region and a GCS of 8 (E2 V2 M4). His right pupil is 6 mm and non-reactive while the left is 3 mm and reactive. What is the most likely intracranial pathology?

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Right extradural haematoma

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Left extradural haematoma

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Right subdural haematoma

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Diffuse axonal injury

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Subarachnoid haemorrhage

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Extradural Haematoma

A 55-year-old male is found by passers-by after falling from a horse. He has a large boggy haematoma over the right temporal region and a GCS of 8 (E2 V2 M4). His right pupil is 6 mm and non-reactive while the left is 3 mm and reactive. What is the most likely intracranial pathology?