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Headaches Flashcards

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Most common infective organism in encephalitis

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HSV

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Sudden onset occipital headache - what is it plus what are you looking for?

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SAH

CT head and LP

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Four episodes with rapid onset, unilateral, worsened by alcohol

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Cluster headache

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Trigeminal neuralgia vs temporal arteritis

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Combing hair pain + jaw claudication (due to impaired blood supply) = GCA, esp in patients over 60

Trigeminal neuralgia - pulsating pain

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Nausea, ataxia, headache, can’t walk without falling

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Cerebellar stroke

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Headache after spinal anaesthetic

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Low pressure headache

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