Facial pain Flashcards
1
Q
features of sinusitis
A
Facial ‘fullness’ and tenderness
Nasal discharge,
pyrexia or
post-nasal drip leading to cough
2
Q
features of trigeminal neuralgia
A
Unilateral facial pain characterised by brief electric shock-like pains, abrupt in onset and termination
May be triggered by light touch, emotion
3
Q
features of cluster headache
A
Pain typical occurs once or twice a day, each episode lasting 15 mins - 2 hours
Clusters typically last 4-12 weeks
Intense pain around one eye
Accompanied by redness, lacrimation, lid swelling, nasal stuffiness
4
Q
features of temporal arteritis
A
Tender around temples
Raised ESR
