uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Subarachnoid haemorrhage

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A 62 year old man with long standing hypertension presents with sudden onset of the worst headache of his life, reaching maximal intensity within one minute while he was watching television. He vomits once but has no focal neurological deficits. Blood pressure is 190 over 110 mmHg. What is the most likely diagnosis that must be urgently excluded?

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