A 67-year-old man develops coma over a few minutes. He is unresponsive on arrival to the hospital. He has ataxic respirations and pin-point, reactive pupils. Oculocephalic reflexes are absent. There is no motor response with noxious stimulation.For the above patient with altered level of consciousness, select the most likely diagnosis
A 67-year-old man develops coma over a few minutes. He is unresponsive on arrival to the hospital. He has ataxic respirations and pin-point, reactive pupils. Oculocephalic reflexes are absent. There is no motor response with noxious stimulation.For the above patient with altered level of consciousness, select the most likely diagnosis
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A 67-year-old man develops coma over a few minutes. He is unresponsive on arrival to the hospital. He has ataxic respirations and pin-point, reactive pupils. Oculocephalic reflexes are absent. There is no motor response with noxious stimulation.For the above patient with altered level of consciousness, select the most likely diagnosis
✓ Correct Answer: C. pontine hemorrhage
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