General Headache History

Question 1

What would N+V and posture depedent (worse on lying and cough) with headache mean?

Answer 1

raised ICP

Question 2

What could visual disturbance with headache mean?

Answer 2

1. migraine aura

2. neural compression due to SOL or hemorrhage

Question 3

What could photophobia with headache mean?

Answer 3

migraine and meningitis

Question 4

What could neck stiffness with headache mean?

Answer 4

meningitis, musculoskeletal

Question 5

What could fever with headache mean?

Answer 5

bacterial/viral/fungal infection

Question 6

What could rash with headache mean?

Answer 6

meningococcal sepsis

Question 7

What could weight loss with headache mean?

Answer 7

malignancy

Question 8

What could temporal region tenderness with headache mean?

Answer 8

temporal arteritis

Question 9

What could neurological tenderness with headache mean?

Answer 9

• migraine

- SOL

Question 10

What could head trauma in last 3 months with headache mean?

Answer 10

subdural hemorrhage

Question 11

What could sudden onset with headache mean?

Answer 11

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Question 12

What are primary headaches?

Answer 12

are stand-alone illnesses caused directly by the overactivity of, or problems with, structures in the head that are pain-sensitive (blood vessels, muscles, and nerves of the head, chemical activity in the brain

Question 13

What are secondary headaches?

Answer 13

one arising secondary to a condition known to cause headache. Primary headaches, although more common, are not life-threatening. Secondary headaches are more worrying as they can lead to serious complications