headache

Question 1

if unintentional wl w. ha, do ??? to check for ???

Answer 1

imaging

malignancy

Question 2

need to know ??? esp. to monitor ???

Answer 2

severity

tx efficacy

Question 3

fam ca hx more important if pt is ??

Answer 3

older, i.e. 42 vs 21

Question 4

think about sick contacts, esp ??

Answer 4

meningitis

Question 5

what causing OMM findings

Answer 5

esophagitis: reproducible sub sternal CP

- cardiac with not be reproducible ??

Question 6

chronic ha less likely

Answer 6

intracranial

Question 7

ha triggers

Answer 7

emotional, physical, sleep habits, diet, medications (oral contraceptives)
*tx: avoid triggers

Question 8

tension ha

Answer 8

*most common
Non-throbbing
More frequent, at times daily in nature
Exacerbated by stress, noise, fatigue

Question 9

tension ha tx

Answer 9

relaxation > meds

Question 10

cluster ha

Answer 10

lasts for wks in middle aged men

assoc. w. eyes and nose symptoms

Question 11

cluster ha tx

Answer 11

more aggressive
O2 tx
triptans
ergots
verapamil (if v. debilitating)
topiramate "

Question 12

overuse of ??? leads to turbinates becoming inflamed, sev. ha, rhinitis medicamentosa

Answer 12

Afrin
“bounce-back” affect
tolerance

Question 13

common ha cause missed

Answer 13

med overuse

-w.draw nonessential/nonappropriate agents

Question 14

visual floaters/change in vision implies..

Answer 14

migraine

Question 15

migraine tx

Answer 15

earlier–>avoids worse effects: visual disturbances,

suppress w. NSAIDs, triptans