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Headache Flashcards

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Cranial Causes

A 
Migraine
Tension Headache
Cluster Headache
Hemicrania
Raised ICP
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Vascular Causes

A 
Subdural Haemorrhage
Extradural Haemorrhage
SAH
GCA (temporal arteritis)
Venous Thrombosis
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Infectious Causes

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Meningitis

Encephalitis

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4
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Neuro Causes

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Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Iatrogenic Causes

A

Painkiller Overuse

Caffeine/alcohol

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6
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ENT

A

Sinusitis

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Other

A

Acute Glaucoma

TMJ dysfunction

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8
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Bedside

A 
Urine dip (blood in hypertensive encephalopathy)
Throat swab: meningitis
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Bloods

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FBC, UEs, LFTs, CRP, ESR

Cultures and meningococcal PCR

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10
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LP

A

Meningitis

12 hours post SAH if CT head normal

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Imaging

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CT head: bleed
MRI: thrombus (angiography)
CXR: pneumonia

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12
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Special Test

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GCA - temporal artery biopsy

Tonometry - measure ocular pressure in acute glaucoma

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