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case_images: MRI showing thoracic (left) and lumbar (right) subdural hematomas (arrows).
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case_images: MRI of the lumbar spine revealed abnormally decreased T2 signal and mildly increased T1 signal involving the ventral central canal spanning from T5 to L2-L3, which likely reflected a subdural hematoma (Figure 1). T2 signal involving the ventral cord spanning the T7-T8 level to mid-T10 vertebral body, evaluation for cord signal abnormality was deemed severely limited secondary to motion artifact. There were small areas of acute subdural hemorrhage within the dorsal aspect of the thecal sac most prominent at the T4-T5 level with suspicion for a small amount of dorsal subdural hygroma involving the thoracic spine (Figure 1). From the level of L3-L5, there may have been a possible subdural hygroma (Figure 1).
case_images: Troponin-T and N-Terminal Pro-BNP levels over the course of hospital stay.
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case_images: During his stay, the patient's N-terminal BNP level steadily declined after peaking at 5,516 pg/mL, as did his troponin T levels (Figure 2).