1. A patient with a burst intracranial aneurysm would most likely bleed from________________ into the____________ space. EXPLAIN WHY ?
Bridging veins / epidural space
Bridging veins / subdural space
Bridging veins / subarachnoid space
Cerebral arteries / epidural space
Cerebral arteries / subdural space
Cerebral arteries / subarachnoid space
Answer: Cerebral arteries and subarachnoid space.
An aneurysm is a balloon-like inflammation which occurs at weakening of an artery wall. When the blood gets thinner, it doesn't able to tolerate the blood pressure and hence it gets burst or rupture. A ruptured aneurysm releases blood into the subarachnoid space near the brain. It releases the blood between the brain and the skull.
1. A patient with a burst intracranial aneurysm would most likely bleed from________________ into the____________ space....
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