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My training is as a chemist, none in any medical profession. I had a thought, probably after reading an article somewhere. A GOOGLE search with <stroke brain CAT scan> and <fall brain CAT scan> gets results that indicate that both can be detected by CAT. The elderly can suffer a fall or a stroke. Injury to the brain due to a fall is described as "subdural hematoma" (bleeding on the surface of the brain). Injury to the brain by a stroke can be "ischemic" (clot-caused) or "hemorrhagic" (bleeding). CAT can tell which has occurred. First: Can CAT distinguish an injury due to a fall, from an injury caused by an ischemic stroke? How/why? Second: Can CAT distinguish an injury due to a fall, from an injury caused by a hemorrhagic stroke? How/why? Lastly: is there any radiological or clinical difference between "subdural hematoma" and a "hemorrhagic stroke"? Mark (...or CT...whatever.)
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