COMLEX Osteopathic Medicine

Category - Tissue Trauma

John was in a serious car crash and a CAT scan showed the bleeding to be between the brain and the skull. This is an example of a:
  1. Contusion
  2. Stroke
  3. Hematoma
  4. Cancer
Explanation
Answer - C - When large vessels break and there is a large amount of tissue damage, but not to the skin, it is referred to as a hematoma. It is a worse version of a contusion. In the brain, this is especially concerning because the blood causes pressure on the brain which can cause neurological problems up to and including death.
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