Following blunt head trauma, a 44-year-old male presents with clear, watery fluid draining from his nose. You should suspect:
A. early herniation of the brainstem.
B. damage to all of the meningeal layers.
C. rapidly increasing intracranial pressure.
D. fracture of the basilar region of the skull.
Answer: B. damage to all of the meningeal layers.
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