Headache Flashcards
1
Q
True or false: all pts w/headache following trauma should receive C-spine precautions.
A
True
2
Q
What are some common sources of unintentional CO poisoning?
A
recently started using the heater or furnace
3
Q
Minimally reactive mid-dilated pupils with ciliary flush is suggestive of:
A
Acute closure glaucoma
4
Q
State some common causes of headache.
A
Tension headache Migraine headache Fever-associated headache Sinusitis Temporomandibular joint disease Cluster headache Trigeminal neuralgia
5
Q
List emergent causes of headache.
A
Subarachnoid hemorrhage Epidural hemorrhage Subdural hemorrhage Intracranial hemorrhage Stroke (although ischemic stroke uncommonly presents with headache) CNS infection (meningitis/encephalitis/abscess) CNS mass/increased intracranial pressure Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (aka pseudotumor cerebrii) Venous thrombosis Carbon monoxide poisoning Acute angle closure glaucoma Temporal arteritis
