17-year-old football player, collapse on field after second head impact

A 17-year-old male high school football player is admitted to the intensive care unit after rapidly deteriorating neurologically following a second head impact during a game. He initially reported 'seeing stars' but returned to play before collapsing with obtundation and unilateral pupillary dilation.

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