CT Case 017
An 80yo male is brought in by ambulance following an MVA where he rear-ended another vehicle while driving at 50km/hr.
Headache and lab tests
Laboratory tests for patients with headache may be helpful under certain circumstances. A complete blood count (CBC), thyroid function, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are basic tests that are helpful
CT Case 016
A 55-year-old lady presents with an abrupt drop in GCS following a severe occipital headache and vomiting for the preceding 24 hours.
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Headache and imaging
Here is an example algorithm in headache diagnosis
CT Case 015
An 80yo female with type II diabetes presents with 4 days of lower abdominal pain, associated with dysuria, haematuria and malaise.
Headache neurological examination
The neurological portion of your assessment of a patient with headache can give you important clues and must be undertaken carefully and diligently
Headache physical examination
Every headache patient will require a full neurological examination. In these articles we’ll briefly cover the components of a complete neurological exam
CT Case 014
A 55yo lady presents with a two day history of subjective fevers and left flank pain. She has a past medical history including recurrent pyelonephritis and anaemia.
Headache triggers
Headache triggers. Help your patient identify the key food and non-food triggers that can contribute to their headaches
Headache diary
Keep a Headache diary. Helping your patient to identify factors that contribute to their headaches might help reduce the severity and frequency of their headaches.
Headache history taking
Taking a great headache history. Often, there may be symptoms before, during, or after the head pain, which the patient does not associate with their headaches.