A 65-year-old male suffers a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to uncontrolled hypertension. He appears drowsy and confused with pronounced focal neurologic deficits. This condition is a grade:
A) I.
B) II.
C) III.
D) IV.

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The patient's presentation with focal neurologic deficits and altered mental status indicate a severe subarachnoid hemorrhage, which corresponds to a grade III on the Hunt and Hess grading system. This scoring system is used to assess the severity of subarachnoid hemorrhages, with lower grades indicating milder symptoms and better outcomes, and higher grades indicating more severe symptoms and worse outcomes. Grades I and II typically present with mild or no neurologic deficits, while Grade IV and V present with more profound neurologic deficits, coma, and/or death.

A 65-Year-Old Male Suffers a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Secondary to Uncontrolled