Emergency evaluation and treatment of headache.
This article presents a practical approach to the problem of headache in the emergency setting, including a simplified method of diagnosis and a discussion of the major types of headache. Emphasis is placed on differentiating headaches caused by serious illnesses from the primary headache syndromes.
Olenick
J S
JS
Taylor
R B
RB
D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000175:diagnosis; D004630:Emergencies; D005194:Family Practice; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination; D013577:Syndrome
D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid