HA Flashcards
WHAT PERCENT OF THE POPULATION EXPERINCE HA
90-95
WHAT IS A PRIMARY HA
NO STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITIES CAN BE IDENTIFIED
WHAT IS A SECONDARY HA
ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS UNDERLYING AETIOLOGIES SUCH AS HEAD AND NECK TRAUMA, INFECTION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND WITHDRAWALS
WHAT HA ARE CONSIDERED PRIMARY
MIGRANE, TENSION, CLUSTER
WHAT IS THE MAIN AETIOLOGY OF A CERVICOGENIC HA
ABNORMALITIES IN ANY STRUCTURE INNERVATED BY THE UPPER TEO CX NERVES, C2,3 AND C1/2 2/3 FACET JOINTS
WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SITE OF A CERVICOGENIC HEAD ACHE
UNILATERAL, NECK, PARIETAL REGION, VERTEX AND BEHIND THE EYE
WHAT IS THE NORMAL QUALITY OF A CERVICOGENIC HA
MODERATE AAND NON THROBBING
DOES A CERVICOGENIC HS USUALLY GET BETTER THROUGHOUT THE DAY
YES
WHAT ARE SOME AGG FACTORS FOR CERVICOGENIC HA
NECK MOVEMENT, SUSTAINED AWKWARD POSITIONING
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF PRIMARY HA
TENSION
WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SITE OF A TENSION HA
FRONTAL, TEMPLES
WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF A TENSION HA
DULL
DOES A TENSION HA GET BETTER THROUGHOUT THE DAY
NO, IT TYPICALLY WORSENS
WHAT ARE SOME AGG FACTORS OF TENSION HA
STRESS, OVERWORKING, SKIPPING MEALS
WHAT IS A RELEIVING FACTOR FOR TENSION HA
ALCOHOL
IS A TENSION HA TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH NAUSEA OR VOMITING
NO
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF A SINUS HA
VIRAL INFECTION
WHAT ARE SOME RISK FACTORS OF SINUS HA
OLD AGE
SMOKING
AIR TRAVEL
EXPOSURE TO CHANGES IN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
SWIMMING
ASTHMA
ALLERGIES
DENTAL DISEASE
WHAT IS THE SITE OF A SINUS HA
FRONTAL, RETROORBITAL, MAXILLARY TEETH, FACIAL PAIN OR PRESSURE
WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF A SINUS HA
PRESSURE, FACIAL PAIN
WHAT IS A AGG FACTOR OF A SINUS HA
BENDING FORWARDS
ARE MIGRAINES MORE COMMON IN MALES OR FEMALES
FEMALES
WHAT IS A CLASSIC MIGRAINE
SYSMPTOMS + AURA
WHAT IS A COMMON MIGRAINE
SYMPTOMS WITH NO AURA
WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SITE OF A MIGRAINE
UNILATERAL (CAN BE BI) TEMPOROFRONTAL
WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF A MIGRAINE
INTENSE AND THROBBING
WHAT IS MENINGITIS
INFLAMMATION OF THE MENINGIES
A PRESENTATION WITH HA + NECK STIFFNESS + FEVER =
REFER TO HOSPITAL
HIGHLY LIKELY IT IS MENINGITIS
WHAT IS A CAD
A TEAR IN THE INTERNAL CAROTIS ARTERY OR VERTEBRAL ARTERIES
WHAT IS THE AETIOLOGY OF CAD
MOSTLY SPONTANEOUS, SOME DUE TO DIRECT TRAUMA, FEW ASSOCIATED WITH SPINAL MANIPULATION