Answer: VizD Challenge Week of 3/17/08

Kingellakoko is the winner of this week's VizD!

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Kingellakoko is the winner of $5

Recap:
A 32-year-old woman presents to your ED 2-days after falling off a bar stool and hitting her head on the floor. She complains of persistent headache.

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Questions:
1. What is the diagnosis?
2. Which nerves are injured?

Answer:
1. Claw Hand and atrophy of the thenar eminences
2. Ulnar and Median nerve injury

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