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Sudden onset or accelerating pattern
#Sudden onset or accelerating pattern
#No similar headache in past
#Age > 50 years
#Occipitonuchal HA
#Visual disturbances
#Exertional
#Family history of SAH
#Focal neurologic signs
#Diastolic BP > 120
#Papilledema
#Jaw claudication


No similar headache in past
Age > 50 years
Occipitonuchal HA
Visual disturbances
Exertional
Family history of SAH
Focal neurologic signs
Diastolic BP > 120
Papilledema
Jaw claudication


Headache in setting of:
Headache in setting of:
 
# Infection
1. Infection
# Cancer
 
# Immunosuppression
2. Cancer
# Syncope
 
# Trauma
3. Immunosuppression
# Altered mental status
 
# Systemic illness (fever, stiff neck, rash)
4. Syncope
# Nausea/vomiting
 
# Patient on anticoagulation, steroids, NSAIDs
5. Trauma
 
6. Altered mental status
 
7. Systemic illness (fever, stiff neck, rash)
 
8. Nausea/vomiting
 
7. Patient on anticoagulation, steroids, NSAIDs
 
 
 


[[Category:Neuro]]
[[Category:Neuro]]

Revision as of 07:22, 28 March 2011

  1. Sudden onset or accelerating pattern
  2. No similar headache in past
  3. Age > 50 years
  4. Occipitonuchal HA
  5. Visual disturbances
  6. Exertional
  7. Family history of SAH
  8. Focal neurologic signs
  9. Diastolic BP > 120
  10. Papilledema
  11. Jaw claudication


Headache in setting of:

  1. Infection
  2. Cancer
  3. Immunosuppression
  4. Syncope
  5. Trauma
  6. Altered mental status
  7. Systemic illness (fever, stiff neck, rash)
  8. Nausea/vomiting
  9. Patient on anticoagulation, steroids, NSAIDs
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