A 35-year-old woman with a history of migraines has sudden onset severe headache during exercise. She collapses. On arrival, her GCS is 8, and she has...

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A 35-year-old woman with a history of migraines has sudden onset severe headache during exercise. She collapses. On arrival, her GCS is 8, and she has neck stiffness. What is the next immediate step?

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CT brain (non-contrast)

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Lumbar puncture

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MRI brain

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NSAIDs for migraine

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Discharge with analgesia

MCQ (SBA): Emergency medicine & Acute presentations

A 35-year-old woman with a history of migraines has sudden onset severe headache during exercise. She collapses. On arrival, her GCS is 8, and she has neck stiffness. What is the next immediate step?