Review Question - QID 215091

A 24-year-old man is brought in by ambulance after being hit by a car. The primary survey is unremarkable, and the patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15. On the secondary survey, blood is noted behind both tympanic membranes. There is also blood draining from both nares. When asked to look downward, the patient is unable to move his right eye. However, both pupils constrict when a flashlight is shined into them. His temperature is 97°F (36.1°C), blood pressure is 145/85 mmHg, pulse is 100/min, and respirations are 15/min. The patient’s nose is packed, stopping the epistaxis. After 3 hours in the emergency department, the patient soon reports a salty taste in his throat. This new finding is most concerning for the development of which sequelae?