A 19-year-old college student is brought to the emergency department with a severe headache he describes as "Like nothing I've ever had before." His temperature is 104° F,and he has a stiff neck.What do these signs and symptoms suggest?

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Acute onset of neck stiffness and pain along with headache and fever occurs with meningeal inflammation.A severe headache in an adult or child who has never had it before is a red flag.

A 19-Year-Old College Student Is Brought to the Emergency Department