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CMN 568 - Unit 5Diminution of headache in response to typical migraine therapies (e.g. serotonin
receptor antagonists or ketorolac) does not rule out _________________ as underlying
cause? - answer Subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis
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IMMEDIATE TREATMENT: Vascular events - answer+ Intracranial hemorrhage
+ Thrombosis
+ Cavernous sinus thrombosis
+ Vasculitis
+ Malignant hypertension
+ Arterial dissection
+ Aneurysm
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IMMEDIATE TREATMENT: Infections - answer+ Abscess
+ Encephalitis
+ Meningitis
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Causes of headache that require IMMEDIATE TREATMENT - answer+ Vascular events
+ Infections
+ Intracranial masses
+ Preeclampsia
+ Carbon monoxide poisioning
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"Thunderclap headache" is the classic presentation of what condition? -
answerSubarachnoid hemorrhage! Should precipitate IMMEDIATE workup!
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New headache in a patient > ________________ years or with ___________________
(condition) should warrant IMMEDIATE neuroimaging. - answer+ > 50years
+ HIV infection
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,Headache patients with hx of hypertension (esp uncontrolled htn) should be examined
for other features of WHAT? - answerMalignant hypertension
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Headache associated with pregnancy? - answerPreeclampsia
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Episodic headache associated with triad of hypertension, heart palpitations and sweats
is suggestive of __________________. - answerPheochromocytoma
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Symptoms for diagnosis or ruling out migraine in the absence of "classic" presentation
(e.g. scintillating scotomoa, unilateral ha, photophobia and n/v)? - answerSymtoms:
Nausea, photophobia, phonophobia and exacerbation with physical activtiy
THREE OR MORE = MIGRAINE
< THREE = r/o MIGRAINE
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Critical components of physical exam for complaint of HA? - answer+ Vital signs
+ Complete neuro exam
+ Vision testing (with funduscopic exam)
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Kernig and Brudzinski signs are indicative of what? - answerMeningeal irritation
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Scalp and temporal artery tenderness should be performed on pts with HA who are >
______________ years. - answer> 60
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Components of visual exam for pt presenting with HA? - answer+ Visual acuity (Snellen)
+ Ocular gaze (Motor test - 9 positions)
+ Visual fields (Cover test - central/periph vision)
+ Pupillary defects (Size, dilation)
+ Optic disks
+ Retinal vein pulsations
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,Pt with HA and *diminished visual acuity* suggests.... - answer+ Glaucoma
+ Temporal arteritis
+ Optic neuritis
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Pt with HA and *ophthalmoplegia or visual field defects* suggests.... - answer+ Venous
sinus thrombosis
+ Tumor
+ Aneurysm
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Pt with HA and *hypertension, "cotton wool spots", flame hemorrhages and disk
swelling* suggests.... - answer+ Acute severe hypertensive retinopathy
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Pt with HA and *ipsilateral ptosis and miosis* suggests.... - answerHorner syndrome
AND/OR carotid artery dissection
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Pt with HA and *papilledema or absent retinal venous pulsations* suggests.... - answer↑
ICP
+ Follow with neuroimaging prior to performing lumbar puncture
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ANY abnormality on neuro exam (esp mental status) of pt with HA warrants.... -
answer+ EMERGENT neuroimaging
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Ottawa criteria for evaluation of pts presenting with acute non-traumatic headache for
signs of subarachnoid hemorrhage - answer+ ≥ 40 years of age
+ Neck pain/stiffness
+ Witnessed loss of consciousness
+ Onset during exertion
+ Thunderclap headache
+ Limited neck flexion on examination
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, What kind of early treatment of diagnosed migraine or migraine-like headache can abort
or provide significant relief of symptoms? - answer+ NSAIDs (e.g. ketorolac)
+ Triptans
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What types of headaches may respond well to high-flow O2 therapy? - answerALL
types
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What types of headaches should be referred? - answer+ Frequent migraines not
responsive to std tx
+ Migraines with atypical features
+ Chronic daily ha r/t medication overuse
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Primary headache syndromes? - answer+ Migraine
+ Tension-type headache
+ Cluster headache
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Secondary causes of headache? - answerSome examples:
+ Intracranial lesions
+ Head injury
+ Cervical spondylosis
+ Dental/ocular disease
+ TMJ dysfunction
+ Sinusitis
+ Hypertension
+ Depression
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Common age of onset of migraines? - answerAdolescence or early adult life
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Symptoms of migrainous headaches - answer+ Usually lateral, can be generalized
+ Usually throbbing, can be dull
+ Can be associated with anorexia, n/v, photophobia, phonophobia, osmophobia,
cognitive impairment, blurring of vision
+ Build up gradually and last ≥ 7 hours
+ Visual disturbances may precede or accompany HA
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