Found 4 PC Flashcards
What is the most frequent HA?
Tension HA
What is the MC HA leading to a PCP visit?
Migraine
What are the 4 primary HA?
Migraine, Tension, Trigeminal (cluster), New Daily
Which headache’s ADE include Photophobia, Phonophobia, and Nausea?
Migraine (mc in Women)
- triggers = emotional stress, hormones
What HA is associated with trigeminal system dysfunction/ Pain
Migraines
whats more common, a migraine w or w/o aura?
W/o
Aura = feeling, sxs before a migraine
Are auras common in Menstrual migraines
No
What is abortive Tx for Migraines
NEAT- Ass
NSAID, Ergotamins, Acetaminophen, Tripans,
AntiemeticSS
Tx for mild -mod Migraines? NAA
1st line = NSAID
2nd line = Acetaminophen
3rd line = ASA/Caffiene
Tx for mod - severe Migraines? Try eating opioids -
1st line = Triptan
2nd line = ergots
3rd line = opioids
What does botulism block?
Substance P
“flip the b to a P”
What is associated with Tension HA?
Vice-grip, pericranial myofascial pain
“hands around the head” Bilateral,
Acute Tension HA treatment? NAA
1st line: NSAID, Acetaminophen, ASA
* No opioids, butalbital, muscle relaxant*
Chronic Tension HA treatment? T AD AC TLB
TCA (North America)
AD (Mexico Venezuela)
AC (Togo)
These countries all have tension!!
TCA (amitriptyline, Nortiptyline) Antidepressant (Mitra + Ven) Anticonvulsants (Topiramate, Gabapentin)
Tizanidine, Lidocane, Botulism
Cluster HA = Many times a day (8), mostly Episodic, Chronic.
What else is Popcorn to Cluster?
Cluster: conjuctival injection, lacrimation, Nasal conjection, Rhinorrhea (nose crap)
Cluster tx? “100% Sumatran Coffee,”
1st line = 100% O2, for 15 mins, Sumatripan, Corticosteroids.
Prophylatic = Verapamil
Popcorn New Daily headache?
1986, Self-limiting, bilateral, (like Migraine = Nausea, photophobia, phonophobia)
Red Flags Headache
New onset, (thunderclap = worst HA ever), Preg or post-partum severe HA, wakes patient from sleep, Weight loss, persistent morning headaches
Red Flags Headache
AMS, Confusion, Fever, Nuchal rigidity, Papilledema, Tender temporal artery, Severe HTN
Popcorn Pseudotumor Cerebri
Chronically ICP, Growth Hormones, Tetracyclines, Abducens palsu, Photopsia, backpain, retrobulbar pain
Pseudotumor Cerebri PE?
“ Obese patients vomit alot”
Obesity, Papilledema, Visual fields, Abducens palsy
Pseudotumor Cerebri TX?
“Fast weight loss, No salt or carbs
Furosimide, Weight lose, Stop Na, Carbonic anhydrase.
What are overused meds that lead to headache? “Buy others alcohol”
Butalbital, Opioids, ASA
SXS of med overdoes HA? “Megan Never Drinks Iced Amoretto”
Memory, Nausea, Diff conc., Irritable, Asthenia
Popcorn for Temporalis Arteritis. “Giant Elephants Crunches my Head”
Giant, High ESR (100), High dose Corticosterioids (only Tx) inflamed temporal arteries. Old men can’t wear hats
What is Tic Douloureux?
Compressed Trigeminal , any normal stim (shaving) causes pain. Sharp electrical pain
How do you dx and tx trigeminal neuraglia?
MRA (artery) and vascular decompression
Trigeminal neuraglia red flags? “2,3,4”
Bilateral, trigeminal sensory lose, under 40
Charcot - Marie - Tooth disease popcorn
“Country Music TV 1”
MC hereditary peripheral neuropathy. CMT1 = Dance (footdrop, pes cavus, hammer toe) No DTRs
Porphyria popcorn
“Aut dominates many harum, Sara, Angela, and Holly are very painful”
Autosomal Dom. Metabolic Heme dysorder, HAV porphoria, Sharp pain, agitation, hallucination, extreme pain
DM peripheral neuropathy popcorn.
Most common peripheral neuropathy in western world.
Distal, symmetry, neuro cachexia, Painless, Overactive sweat, Ataxia, bad gait, Syncope
DM peripheral Tx?
Dont overthink it
Glucose, Foot care, education
Hypothyroidism peripheral popcorn
Proximal myopathy = MC is Carpal tunnel
Tx = correct hypothyroidism
GI peripheral popcorn
No gluten, need more B12 and Vit E
infectious peripheral popcorn
Borrelia (lyme), Deer tick (ixodes dammini)
Facial neuropathy
Vit B12 (cobalamin) peripheral popcorn
Pernicious Anemia, Glossitis, absent achiles reflex.
Tx = Vit B12 supplement
Vit B1 (thiamine) peripheral popcorn
Beri beri disease
Chronic alcohol abuser, recurrent vomitter
Tx = parenteral thiamine replacement
Carpal Tunnel Synd popcorn
Compressed Medial nerve
Office worker, female, obesity, small space risk, Shake out & flick sign,
Thenar Atrophy
TX = NSAID, Surgery
(Ulnar neuropathy) Cubital Tunnel Synd popcorn
Pass btw the medial epicondyle and olecrenan. Tinel elbow sign. 5th and half of 4th finger sensory and motor.
(Ulnar neuropathy) Cubital Tunnel Synd Tx?
Use elbow pads
Surgical decompression
Radial neuropathy popcorn
Wrist drop, weak finger extension, Keep triceps reflex, heal spontaneously.
Tx: Cock-Up wrist or splint: No Surgery
Meralgia Paresthetica (lateral cutaneous femoralneuropathy) Popcorn
Numb lateral quad,
Tx: no tight belts, lose wt, NSAIDs
Peroneal neuropathy popcorn
Foot drop, L5 radiculopathy.
No leg crossing, heals spontaneously
Bells Palsy Popcorn
CN 7 & LMN, associated with HSV, DM, & 3rd trimester.
Unilateral face paralysis (Whole Face)
No corneal light reflex
Bells Palsy vs Stroke
“Stroke Spares” the forehead = wrinkles/ bilateral
How can you test for Bells Palsy?
” Garima & Megan love Chololate Blue Bell ice-cream”
Godalimuim MRI, Burreli, CT - Bells palsy