A 49 year old patient has a fall and wakes up feeing ‘off’. He is…

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A 49 year old patient has a fall and wakes up feeing ‘off’. He is admitted to the emergency department. Several clinical indicators of deterioration occur over a period of time whilst admitted:

– Nausea and vomiting

– Amnesia (can’t remember details of the fall)

– Becomes slower in responding than on previous occasions

– Slurred voice

– Headache

– Deterioration in GCS of 2 points (from 15 to 12)

– Weakness in his right foot

– Left pupil is dilated and sluggish in response to the right eye

Head CT results indicate a left frontotemporal subdural haematoma and haemorragic contusion. 

What is the pathophysiology related with a Traumatic Brain Injury with the above clinical manifestations. 

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