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Chapter 2.5 - Neurosurgery

from Section 2 - Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2025

Edited by
Rebecca Leslie ,
Emily Johnson ,
Gary Thomas  and
Philip Harrington
Rebecca Leslie
Affiliation:
Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath
Emily Johnson
Affiliation:
Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester
Gary Thomas
Affiliation:
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend
Philip Harrington
Affiliation:
West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
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A 24-year-old motorcyclist is brought into A&E. You attend the trauma call. There is profuse bleeding from the nose and ears and his breathing is noisy. His best response to painful stimulation is to open his eyes, moan, and flex his arms.

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Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA , pp. 294 - 348
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Neurosurgery
  • Edited by Rebecca Leslie, Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, Emily Johnson, Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, Gary Thomas, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend, Philip Harrington, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
  • Book: Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA
  • Online publication: 26 May 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267441.015
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  • Edited by Rebecca Leslie, Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, Emily Johnson, Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, Gary Thomas, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend, Philip Harrington, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
  • Book: Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267441.015
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  • Neurosurgery
  • Edited by Rebecca Leslie, Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, Emily Johnson, Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, Gary Thomas, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend, Philip Harrington, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
  • Book: Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA
  • Online publication: 26 May 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267441.015
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