A 25-year-old was playing baseball and was hit in the head by a bat. At first he lost consciousness for a short period and then was alert, so he decided to just go home and put ice on his head. While at home, he started having a headache, became confused, and started to vomit. The most likely type of cerebral injury is a(n):
A) intracerebral hemorrhage.
B) subdural hematoma.
C) epidural hematoma.
D) subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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An epidural hematoma is characterized by a brief loss of consciousness followed by a lucid interval, after which symptoms such as headache, confusion, and vomiting can occur due to the accumulation of blood between the skull and the dura mater.

A 25-Year-Old Was Playing Baseball and Was Hit in the Head