76-Year-Old Patient, Not on Antithrombotic Therapy, Presenting to ED After Ground-Level Fall (IMAGE)

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76-Year-Old Patient, Not on Antithrombotic Therapy, Presenting to ED After Ground-Level Fall

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Patient had no focal neurological deficit. (A) Axial slice from initial noncontrast head CT shows right frontoparietal subdural hematoma (arrow); hematoma was classified as exhibiting both regional mass effect and midline shift (not shown). (B) Axial slice from noncontrast head CT performed 8 hours later shows stable size of hematoma (arrow). Patient was discharged home in stable condition 2 days later.

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American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

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