16. Headache Flashcards
What are the pain sensitive areas of the brain?
Meninges’s
Arteries, and veins.
Various tissues lining the cavities within the skull
Which cranial nerve mediates thought of headache
Cranial nerve five
Name eight causes of emergent headache
Carbon monoxide poisoning, meningitis/encephalitis/abscess, temporal arthritis, glaucoma, increased, intracranial, pressure, cerebral Venus, sinus thrombosis, reversible, cerebral, vasoconstriction syndrome, intracranial, hemorrhage, including subarachnoid, subdural, epidural
Who is at risk for meningitis/encephalitis/abscess
History of sinus or ear infection, or recent surgical procedure, immuno compromised, general debilitation with decreased immunologic function, acute viral illness of any type, extremes of age, impacted living conditions, including military, or college dorms, lack of primary immunization
What are risk factors for carbon monoxide poisoning?
Breathing in an enclosed confined space with engine, exhaust or ventilation of heating equipment, multiple household members with same symptoms, wintertime and working around machinery or equipment, producing carbon monoxide
Temporal arthritis risk factors
Age greater than 50 females greater than males.
History of other collagen, vascular disease, including lupus.
Previous chronic meningitis
Previous chronic illness, including TB, parasitic or fungal infection
Risk factors for acute angle closure glaucoma
Not associated specifically with any usual or customary headache pattern.
History of previous glaucoma
Age greater than 30
History of pain in increasing in a dark environment
Risk factor is for increased intracranial pressure
History of previous benign, intracranial, hypertension
Presence of cerebral spinal fluid shunt.
History of congenital brain or skull abnormalities
Female gender.
Obesity
Risk factors for cerebral Venus, sinus thrombosis
Female gender.
Pregnancy, peripartum, hormone replacement therapy, or OCP.
Prothrombotic conditions
Risk factors for reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
Episodic sudden severe pain with or without focal Neuro deficits or seizure.
Recurrent episodes over period up to several weeks.
Exposure to adrenergic or serotonergic drugs.
Postpartum state
Risk factors for SAH
Sudden and severe pain “worst headache of life”
Acute severe pain after intercourse or exertion.
History of SAH or cerebral aneurysm.
History of polycystic kidney disease
Family, history of SAH.
Hypertension, severe.
Previous vascular lesions and other areas of the body
Young and middle age
What type of haematoma is associated with anisocoria
Epidural
List 10 differential diagnosis of headache causes in the CNS neurologic or vessels
SAH, carotid dissection, Venus, sinus thrombosis, shunt failure, traction, headache, tumor, mass, subdural, hematoma, reversible, cerebral, vasoconstriction syndrome, migraine, vascular headache, trigeminal, neuralgia, post traumatic, i.e. concussion, post LP headache
List two causes of headache that are considered toxic/metabolic or environmental
Carbon monoxide poisoning.
Mountain sickness
What type of headache falls under the collagen vascular disease category?
Temporal arthritis
