Headaches Flashcards

1
Q

Most common infective organism in encephalitis

A

HSV

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2
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Sudden onset occipital headache - what is it plus what are you looking for?

A

SAH

CT head and LP

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3
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Four episodes with rapid onset, unilateral, worsened by alcohol

A

Cluster headache

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4
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Trigeminal neuralgia vs temporal arteritis

A

Combing hair pain + jaw claudication (due to impaired blood supply) = GCA, esp in patients over 60

Trigeminal neuralgia - pulsating pain

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5
Q

Nausea, ataxia, headache, can’t walk without falling

A

Cerebellar stroke

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6
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Headache after spinal anaesthetic

A

Low pressure headache

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