HEADACHE Flashcards
1
Q
Migraine DDX:
6
A
- Tension HA.
- Cluster.
- Pseudotumor.
- CNS vasculitis.
- Partial seizures.
- Intracranial neoplasm.
2
Q
Migraine workup:
5
A
- CBC.
- ESR.
- CT head.
- MRI brain.
- LP-CSF analysis.
3
Q
Cluster HA DDx:
4
A
- Migraine.
- Tension HA.
- Intracranial neo.
- Pseudotumor.
4
Q
Cluster workup:
5
A
- CBC.
- CT head.
- MRI brain.
- LP-CSF analysis.
- ESR.
5
Q
Temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis) DDX:
9
A
- Migraine.
- Cluster.
- Tension.
- Meningitis.
- Carotid artery dissection.
- Pseudotumor.
- Trigeminal neuralgia.
- Intracranial neo.
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder.
6
Q
Temporal arteritis workup:
7
A
- ESR.
- CBC.
- CRP.
- Temporal artery biopsy.
- Doppler US carotid.
- MRI brain.
- LP-CSF analysis.
7
Q
Sinusitis DDx:
4
A
- Migraine.
- Tension.
- Meningitis.
- Intracranial neo.
8
Q
Sinusitis workup:
4
A
- CBC.
- XR-sinus.
- CT-sinus.
- LP-CSF analysis.
9
Q
Tension DDx:
7
A
- Migraine.
- Depression.
- Caffeine or analgesic withdrawal.
- HTN.
- Cluster.
- Pseudotumor.
- Intracranial neo.
10
Q
Tension workup:
5
A
- CBC.
- Electrolytes.
- ESR.
- CT-head.
- LP-CSF analysis.
11
Q
SAH DDx:
7
A
- Migraine.
- Meningitis/encephalitis.
- Intracranial hemorrhage.
- VAD.
- Intracranial venous thrombosis.
- Acute HTN.
- Intracranial neo.
12
Q
SAH workup:
5
A
- Noncontrast CT-head.
- LP-CSF analysis.
- CBC.
- PT/PTT/INR.
- Urine toxicology.
13
Q
Meningitis DDx:
4
A
- Migraine.
- SAH.
- Sinusitis/encephalitis.
- Intracranial or epidural abscess.
14
Q
Meningitis workup:
4
A
- CBC.
- CT-head.
- MRI-brain.
- LP-CSF analysis — cell count, protein, glucose, gram, PCR for pathogens, culture.
15
Q
Pseudotumor DDx:
6
A
- Tension.
- Migraine.
- Cluster.
- Meningitis.
- Intracranial venous thrombosis.
- Intracranial neoplasm.