A 26-year-old diver has presented to the Emergency Department complaining of blurry vision and watery rhinorrhoea that increases on bending forwards. He has recently returned from a diving expedition and reports blunt trauma to the head.
Which is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
- A) Anterior nasal packing
- B) CT head
- C) Silver nitrate cautery
- D) Book and consent patient for surgery
- E) Send nasal discharge to test for glucose oxidase
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