HEADACHES Flashcards
1
Q
Worrisome SS for HAs
A
- Sudden onset HA or persistent HA reaching max intensity within few minutes
- “First or worst HA” of my life
- Worsening HA pattern (think mass)
- Onset with exercise
- HA in pt with CA, Lyme, HIV or pregnancy
- Visual changes-halos
- Onset > 55
- HA with association scalp tenderness
2
Q
Match HA Risk Factors with type of primary HA
- White, F>M, NO FMH
- M>F, Smokes, FMH
- White, F>M, FMH
A
- White, F, NO FMH = TENSION HA
- M, Smokes, FMH = CLUSTER HA
- White, F, FMH = MIGRAINES
3
Q
MC type of neurological dysfn and HA type
A
Tension HA