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  1. Which type of stroke is caused by a ruptured blood vessel in the brain?

    Answer: Haemorrhagic stroke

    A haemorrhagic stroke results from rupture of a cerebral blood vessel, causing bleeding into or around the brain tissue.

  2. A patient presents with severe headache, neck stiffness (nuchal rigidity), and photophobia. Which condition should be immediately suspected?

    Answer: Bacterial meningitis

    The classic triad of severe headache, neck stiffness, and photophobia in a febrile patient strongly suggests bacterial meningitis, a life-threatening neurological emergency.

  3. A patient opens their eyes to voice, makes confused verbal responses, and localises to pain. What is their GCS score?

    Answer: 11

    Eyes to voice = 3, confused verbal = 4, localises to pain (motor) = 5; total GCS = 3+4+5 = 11 (E3V4M5).

  4. The AEIOU-TIPS mnemonic is used to assess causes of altered consciousness. What does the letter 'T' represent?

    Answer: Trauma or Toxins

    In AEIOU-TIPS, 'T' stands for Trauma or Toxins (including drugs and poisoning), both of which are common reversible causes of altered level of consciousness.

  5. A patient suddenly loses consciousness, recovers spontaneously within 1-2 minutes, and reports no confusion afterward. Which condition is most likely?

    Answer: Vasovagal syncope

    Vasovagal syncope typically presents as a brief, self-resolving loss of consciousness with rapid full recovery and no postictal confusion, distinguishing it from seizure.

  6. Cushing's triad — hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respirations — indicates which life-threatening condition?

    Answer: Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) with brainstem herniation

    Cushing's triad is a late, ominous sign of severely elevated intracranial pressure causing brainstem compression and impending herniation.

  7. Which intervention is CONTRAINDICATED in a patient with a suspected haemorrhagic stroke?

    Answer: Aspirin 300 mg administration

    Aspirin is contraindicated in haemorrhagic stroke as its antiplatelet effect worsens bleeding; it is only appropriate for confirmed ischaemic stroke.

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