EM@3AM: Pneumocephalus
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MARCH 2, 2024
A 3 cm scalp laceration is noted, and a CT scan of the head shows a linear nondepressed skull fracture in the area of the laceration without evidence of intracranial hemorrhage. This is considered an open fracture. Patients with open skull fractures should be evaluated by neurosurgery and admitted for observation.
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