title: Acute head pain.
abstract: The case of a patient presenting to the Emergency Department with acute head pain is presented in this article. The case is discussed from the standpoint of the meaning of the historical features in the case, and the physical examination features. The differential diagnosis of acute head pain in the Emergency Department is discussed. Potential diagnostic strategies and initial therapeutic regimens are covered.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor.
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authors: Little
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010173:Palpation; D012008:Recurrence; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology