A 42-year-old man presents with a sudden onset of headache followed by collapse. On arrival in A&E he has a heart rate of 76 bpm, a blood pressure of 220/140 and a Glasgow Coma Score of 9 (E2, M5, V2). Which of the following should be done immediately? 1- Give nimodipine 60 mg 4-hourly via a nasogastric tube 2- Start a labetalol infusion 15-30 mg/hour intravenously 3- Give codeine phosphate 60 mg IM 4- Give high flow oxygen via a non-rebreather mask 5- Give 50 ml 50% dextrose intravenously. teksmedika.blogspot/2013/08/mrcp-part-i-practice-paper-mrcpstudy2013.html
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