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|Prompt=A 64 year old man presents to the emergency department for acute onset headache, with severe nausea and vomiting. The patient reports that the pain woke him up from sleep and that he had vomited four times since the pain started. Shortly after arrival, the patient loses consciousness and attempts at arousal are unsuccessful. An emergent brain CT scan is shown below. Which of the following is the most important risk factor for this patient's condition? | |Prompt=A 64 year old man presents to the emergency department for acute onset headache, with severe nausea and vomiting. The patient reports that the pain woke him up from sleep and that he had vomited four times since the pain started. Shortly after arrival, the patient loses consciousness and attempts at arousal are unsuccessful. An emergent brain CT scan is shown below. Which of the following is the most important risk factor for this patient's condition? | ||
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Image courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard. [[http://www.Radiopaedia.org|Radiopaedia.org]] (original file [[http://radiopaedia.org/cases/basal-ganglia-haemorrhage-ct|here]]) | Image courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard. [[http://www.Radiopaedia.org | Radiopaedia.org]] (original file [[ http://radiopaedia.org/cases/basal-ganglia-haemorrhage-ct | here]]) | ||
|AnswerA=Smoking | |AnswerA=Smoking | ||
|AnswerB=Hypertension | |AnswerB=Hypertension | ||
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|AnswerE=Hypercholesterolemia | |AnswerE=Hypercholesterolemia | ||
|RightAnswer=B | |RightAnswer=B | ||
|WBRKeyword=Charcot bouchard microaneurysms, Hypertension, | |WBRKeyword=Charcot bouchard microaneurysms, Hypertension, | ||
|Approved=No | |Approved=No | ||
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Revision as of 08:00, 20 November 2013
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Pathophysiology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Neurology |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 64 year old man presents to the emergency department for acute onset headache, with severe nausea and vomiting. The patient reports that the pain woke him up from sleep and that he had vomited four times since the pain started. Shortly after arrival, the patient loses consciousness and attempts at arousal are unsuccessful. An emergent brain CT scan is shown below. Which of the following is the most important risk factor for this patient's condition?
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| Answer A | AnswerA::Smoking |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Hypertension |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Diabetes mellitus |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Marfan syndrome |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Hypercholesterolemia |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::B |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::Charcot bouchard microaneurysms, WBRKeyword::Hypertension |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |
