MEDICINE
NEUROLOGY
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Question
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Fixed dilated pupils are a sign of ____
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severe brain injury and imminent death
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mild brain injury
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coma
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normal reaction
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A: Dilated pupils or pupils of unequal sizes could indicate that a person is affected by a severe concussion or a more serious form of TBI than concussion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Objective: Acute pupillary dilation in a head-injured patient is a neurological emergency. Pupil dilation is thought to be the result of uncal herniation causing mechanical compression of the IIIrd cranial nerve and subsequent brain stem compromise.
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