This patient is found down in a park and brought to the emergency department. He is complaining of headache, nausea, and vomiting. He has hearing loss so otoscopy is performed and shown above.
Challenge: What's the diagnosis?
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Skulls and Crossbones II
ReplyDeleteThis is the same diagnosis as the previous case: basilar skull fracture. The images show hemotympanum, often seen in fractures of the petrous ridge of the temporal bone.
Source: UpToDate.