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Giant Cell Arteritis
Tumor Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Subdural Hematoma Epidural Hematoma Medication Overuse Headaches are examples of what type of headache? (o) |
Secondary Headaches
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a pt shows up with really bad headaches and insists they have a tumor that is causing it. You respond..
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they are extremely rare, and not likely the cause of your headache
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What is a medication overuse headache?
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person needed to take medicine for a headache
they took it too often for a long enough time you transform it into a 2ndary headache that is more difficult to treat headaches will occur everyday, present throughout the whole day, and is mild to moderate. It worsens when the medication is discontinued |
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an elderly female presents to your office with a unilateral headache, jaw claudication and impaired vision. What does this pt have? is this a primary or secondary headache? FIRST AID REVIEW: What is the tx??
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Giant cell arteritis
secondary High dose steroids |
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Migraine without Aura
Migraine with Aura Tension-Type Headaches Cluster Headaches are what kind of headaches? (o) |
Primary
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pt presents with a unilateral headache that feels like it is "pulsing". They say it is aggravated with activity and they have some nausea. They say they only have light sensitivity some of the times when this occurs...what is it?
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Migraine without aura
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what are some of the common triggers for migraines?
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Hormonal – menstruation, ovulation, OCP, HRT
Dietary – alcohol, nitrite-laden meat, MSG, aspartame, chocolate, aged cheese, missing a meal Psychological – stress, post-stress let-down, anxiety, worry, depression Physical/Environmental – glare, flashing lights, visual stimulation, fluorescent lighting, odors, weather changes, high altitudes Sleep-related – lack of sleep, excessive sleep Miscellaneous – head trauma, physical exertion, fatigue Drugs – NTG, histamine, reserpine, hydralazine, ranitidine, estrogen |
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what is the most common aura in migraines with aura? some examples?
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VISUAL
scotomas (blind spots), photopsia (unformed flashes of light), fortification spectra (scintillating zig-zag lines), distortions in shape and size. In “retinal migraine,” these occur unilaterally instead of bilaterally. |
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what are the 5 types of migraine auras?
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Visual: scotomas (blind spots), photopsia (unformed flashes of light), fortification spectra (scintillating zig-zag lines), distortions in shape and size. In “retinal migraine,” these occur unilaterally instead of bilaterally.
Somatosensory: unilateral paresthesias (spontaneous sensations) or hypesthesia (decreased perception of applied stimuli). Motor: hemiparesis. Language: aphasia (impairment of language comprehension or expression). Brainstem: loss or change in level of consciousness, diplopia, tinnitus or hearing loss, vertigo, dysarthria, ataxia, bilateral sensory or motor symptoms. |
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pt comes in with a mild/moderate pressing headache that is bilateral. It does not get worse with activity and there is no nausea associated with it...what is this?
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Tension type headache
THE ANTI MIGRAINE (pretty much the opposite: no light sensitivity, no nausea, doesn't get worse with activity) |
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what does the "cluster" refer to in cluster headache?
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The "cluster" means clustering in time (not location)
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pt presents with recurrent headaches occurring around the the eye lasting for about 15 minutes to 2 hours. He says the pain is intense but then goes away. What is this?
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Cluster headache
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