Hello doctors, i would like to ask if what happen if the patient got high fever and still uncounsious for 3 days due to hypertension. What are the benefits of CT scan? and would the best recommendation? Thank you
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about 5 years ago
CT brain will reveal the any brain mass or abcess or excess of fluid d/t blockade of CSF circulation. Which might be the cause of fever with htn & unconsciousness. Most probably there will be block to CSF circulation following meningitis
about 5 years ago
CT brain will rule out any other factors that are contributing or is the main factor of the problem. #rule out potential diagnoses
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