Question

question 4
the diagnosis which must be considered in a patient who presents with a severe headache of sudden onset, with neck stiffness and fever, is:
migraine headache
subarachnoid hemorrhage
glaucoma
meningitis

Explanation:

Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges (the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord). Symptoms include sudden - onset severe headache, neck stiffness (a sign of meningeal irritation), and fever. Migraine headache typically does not present with neck stiffness and fever. Subarachnoid hemorrhage may cause a sudden - onset severe headache (often described as "the worst headache of my life"), but neck stiffness is more characteristic of meningitis. Glaucoma usually presents with eye - related symptoms (such as eye pain, visual disturbances) rather than the combination of sudden - onset severe headache, neck stiffness, and fever.

Answer:

Meningitis