Headaches/Stroke Flashcards
benign headaches are?
tension, cluster, migraine
bilateral band, most common, stressed, tired
tension
tension tx is?
NSAID, Sumatriptan
Unilateral with scintillations, scatomata, aura, photophobia, pulsatile, trigeminal nerve, internal carotid
migraine - Sumatriptan
Eyes, same side, lacrimation, miosis, ptosis is, worse with Etoh?
cluster
Cluster ha tx is?
100 o2
Cluster headache sxs
males 40s
Bad causes of HA are?
Cerebral infarct, thrombus, meningitis
cervical disection sxs
rip, stroke sxs
CO toxicity sxs
headache with indoor cooking
cerebral infact sxs?
ataxia
ruptured aneurysm, AV leaks causes?
SAH ->HTN
SAH sxs?
SUDDEN, MAXIMAL HA, thunder
SAH diag?
CT then LP (xanthochromia)
SAH TX?
Surgical clip, control pain, BP, Seizure.