San Jose, CA
A 20-year-old male asked:
Got sick after working in the heat 3 days ago. went to er cant find anything wrong.. worst migrane ive ever had, hurts to move head/ eyes stiff neck. did lumbar puncture/ normal results. head hurts more when i cough and less lying down. fever of 103?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Serious: whether this is heat stroke superimposed on heat exhaustion or bacterial meningitis, the LP will give answers and with your presentation, a CT scan of your brain would be necessary.
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