A 10-year-old child has been playing soccer and sustains a closed head injury in a collision with another player. The parent states that the child was unconscious for 5 minutes
Upon admission to the emergency department, the child has difficulty breathing. What area of the brain will have developed cerebral edema?
A) Thalamus
B) Cerebellum
C) Pituitary
D) Medulla oblongata
D
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