A 41-year-old man presents with severe headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, and is hypotensive. After immediate antibiotics, what is the most approp...

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A 41-year-old man presents with severe headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, and is hypotensive. After immediate antibiotics, what is the most appropriate investigation in hospital?

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CT head before LP if focal neurology or reduced GCS

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Immediate LP without imaging in all cases

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MRI brain for all

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No LP ever if antibiotics given

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Sinus CT

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A 41-year-old man presents with severe headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, and is hypotensive. After immediate antibiotics, what is the most appropriate investigation in hospital?