There is a discoloration in the back of the ears, says Baez. Unfortunately her ears were no longer there, Baezzzzz! argghhhh!
He didn't explain that one very well, indeed. Huh, what? What he was talking about was Battle's Sign, which we wouldn't see on a naked skull, but the bone injury in question would show damage if explored.
Skull Fractures
Isolated linear nondepressed fractures with an intact scalp are common and do not require treatment. However, life-threatening intracranial hemorrhage may result if the fracture causes disruption of the middle meningeal artery or a
major dural sinus. Depressed skull fractures are classified as open or closed, depending on the integrity of the overlying scalp. Although basilar skull fractures can occur at any point in the base of the skull, the typical location is in the petrous portion of the temporal bone. Findings associated with a basilar skull fracture include hemotympanum, otorrhea or rhinorrhea, periorbital ecchymosis (raccoon eyes), and retroauricular ecchymosis (Battle's sign).
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