Headache resident survival guide
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];
| Headache Resident Survival Guide Microchapters |
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| Overview |
| Causes |
| FIRE |
| Diagnosis |
| Treatment |
| Do's |
| Don'ts |
Overview
A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Brain abscess
- Cerebral aneurysm
- Encephalitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Meningitis
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Subdural hemorrhage