96F found unresponsive on ground at nursing home. Pt was
in dining room and found by staff. Unresponsive for 1 min after
found. Pt cannot recollect events preceding fall but with some
c/o HA and some neck/shoulder discomfort. Taken to [**Hospital1 1218**]
where NCHCT preformed at 18:32 showed ~9mm L parietal SDH.
C-spine negative.
Family / Social history:
dementia, HTN, afib, CAD
SURGICAL Hx: unknown
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SOCIAL Hx: Daughter serves as HCP; Pt currently DNR/DNI except for
elective procedure (****SEE CLARIFICATIOIN BELOW****).
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ALLERGIES: NKDA
Physical Examination
General Appearance: No acute distress, Thin
Eyes / Conjunctiva: PERRL, Conjunctiva pale
Head, Ears, Nose, Throat: Normocephalic, Poor dentition
Lymphatic: Cervical WNL, Supraclavicular WNL
Cardiovascular: (S1: Normal), (S2: Normal)
Peripheral Vascular: (Right radial pulse: Present), (Left radial pulse:
Present), (Right DP pulse: Diminished), (Left DP pulse: Diminished)
Respiratory / Chest: (Expansion: Symmetric), (Breath Sounds: Clear :
bialterally)
Abdominal: Soft, Non-tender, Bowel sounds present
Extremities: Right: Absent, Left: Absent
Skin: Warm
Neurologic: Attentive, Follows simple commands, Responds to: Verbal
stimuli, Oriented (to): A+O x 2, Movement: Not assessed, Tone: Not
assessed
Imaging: CT head w/o contrast Acute left subdural hematoma measuring
1.5 cm maximal dimensions with leftward subfalcine herniation of 8 mm,
downward transtentorial herniation with obliteration of the left
suprasellar cistern, and uncal herniation. No fx, destructive
infiltrative lesion involving the skull base