WBR0343

Author	[[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]]
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? Image courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard. [www.radiopaedia.org link Radiopaedia.org] (original file link here)]]
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: References: ]]
Approved	Approved::No
Keyword	WBRKeyword::Charcot bouchard microaneurysms, WBRKeyword::Hypertension
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