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Primary Headache

…cause for the headache and, therefore, further investigation is warranted. These are: Headache in someone >50 years Thunderclap headache (headache reaching maximum intensity within

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PEM Headaches

headache should prompt consideration for further investigation too, as should an abnormal neurological exam. If the headache is associated with confusion or reduced consciousness

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Induction Module

Headache – Induction

…to. While the CT may have become the ankle x-ray of headaches it actually isn’t much use in making a diagnosis for the vast majority of

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Headache

…ankle X-ray of headaches it actually isn’t much use in making a diagnosis for the vast majority of ambulatory headache patients. So this is

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Learning Session

Primary Headache

headache syndromes. After completing this session you will be able to: Describe a pragmatic, focussed method of eliciting the relevant history of an acute

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A Hypertensive Headache

…difficult to predict. Symptomatic Blood Pressure Control The first challenge in blood pressure control is deciding whether the patient before you is truly asymptomatic

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Learning Session

Secondary Headache

…to an emergency department. After completing this session you will be able to: Describe a pragmatic, focussed method of eliciting the relevant history of

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SBA

A Sudden Headache

Author: Bashar Elwir, Venkat Kotamraju / Editor: Fiona Mendes / Codes: NeuC11, SLO1 / Published: 13/12/2023 A 38-year-old female presents to your Emergency Department

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Clinical Case

Blinding Headache

…patient is discharged from the Emergency Department with the advice to see his GP for further investigation of his headaches and also to monitor

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SAQ

What a headache?!

…/ Published: 31/08/2023 A 38-year-old fit and well female who is 29 weeks pregnant attends with a sudden onset of worsening, retro-orbital headache. She

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