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EMS was called to home of a 50-year-old woman who was found unresponsive and “trembling” on the couch. Patient was alert but confused on arrival to the ED complaining of a bad headache, sore throat, and fever x 1 days. Blood glucose 126. Temperature was 99 F/37.2 C. Patient was put in isolation and #COVID workup started. Patient tested positive for strep. Negative for flu and COVID. A CT three hours later found this #intracranial hemorrhage. CT would have been done immediately if the altered mental status protocol was initiated vs COVID.

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