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
| Primary | Migraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Tension- type headache | ||
| Cluster headache | ||
| Secondary | Extracranial disorders | Carotid or vertebral artery dissection |
| Temporomandibular joint dysfunction | ||
| Glaucoma | ||
| Sinusitis | ||
| Intracranial disorders | Brain space occupying lesion | |
| Chiari Type 1 malformation | ||
| CSF leak with low pressure headache | ||
| Hemorrhage | ||
| Meningitis | ||
| Vascular malformations | ||
| Venous sinus thrombosis | ||
| Systemic disorders | Acute severe hypertension | |
| Pheochromocytoma | ||
| Fever | ||
| Vasculitis | ||
| Viral infections | ||
| Hypercapnia | ||
| Drugs | Analgesic overdose | |
| Proton pump inhibitors | ||
| Caffeine withdrawl | ||
| Hormones (estrogen) | ||
| Toxins | Carbonmonoxide | |
| Nitrates | ||
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