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44yrs old presented to casualty in unconscious and decerebrate state, intubated and put on mechanical ventilation as per ACLS protocol. Patient brother stated that patient had H/o Headache beginning 6mnths before with vomitting today he had 3 episodes of GTCS then Unconsciousness since then.

O/e - O/e - Unconscious, Left sided hemiplegic. Pupils - Right 7mm NRTL, left 4mm SRTL, GCS - E1M2V1, Plantars extensors. BP - 130/90. DIAGNOSIS APPROACH??


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