What, If Any, Is the Difference Between Subdural Hematoma and Epidural

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Multiple Choice

What, if any, is the difference between subdural hematoma and epidural hematoma?

• A)There is no difference. These terms may be used interchangeably.
• B)A subdural hematoma occurs above the dura, whereas an epidural hematoma occurs under the dura.
• C)A subdural hematoma usually is formed from venous blood that collects slowly, whereas an epidural hematoma is formed from arterial blood that collects rapidly.
• D)A subdural hematoma usually forms from bleeding within the skull such as an aneurysm eruption, whereas an epidural hematoma occurs from trauma outside the skull such as a blunt force trauma.

Understand how the temporal lobe is involved in hearing, language comprehension, recognition of complex patterns (like faces), and emotional processing.

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Definitions:

Actual Damages

Reputational injury and other harm such as emotional distress.

Proof

Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement in the context of legal proceedings or other formal inquiries.

Preponderance

The greater weight of evidence, or evidence that is more convincing than the evidence offered in opposition to it.

Evidence

Information or facts presented in a legal proceeding to establish the truth of an assertion or to prove a point in dispute.