SAQ 1452 – Collapse with severe headache and CT/CXR interpretation

Marked out of 18.00

A 50-year-old woman is brought to the ED after collapsing at work. She complained of a severe headache before collapsing.

A slice from her CT brain is shown below. She is intubated for reduced conscious level. Her pulse is 115/min, BP 200/110 mmHg and oxygen saturation is 90% on FiO2 0.8. A chest X-ray is also shown below.

CT brain slice for a collapse with severe headache case.
CT brain slice.
Chest X-ray after intubation in a collapse case.
Chest X-ray.

List five abnormalities on the CT image.

(Marked out of 5.0)


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Give the most likely diagnosis.

(Marked out of 1.0)


/ 1

State the pathology demonstrated on the chest X-ray and give three supportive features.

(Marked out of 4.0)


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State four components of your management of this patient.

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List four other complications that might occur during this patient's admission.

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Total Score: 0 / 18

Percentage: 0%