CRACKCast E208 – Headache - a podcast by The CanadiEM.org Team
from 2019-12-02T13:00
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Core Questions:
- List three primary headache disorders
- Describe the pathophysiology of migraines and name three Emergency Department treatments for same
- List five critical and five emergent causes of headache (Table 17.1)
- Outline your approach to the history for the patient presenting with headache ( Box 17.1)
- Outline your approach to the physical exam for the patient presenting with headache (Table 17.3)
- Describe your diagnostic approach to the patient with a suspected SAH
- Detail the findings on LP that would suggest your patient has bacterial meningitis
Wisecracks:
- What percentage of patients presenting with headache to the ED have a SAH?
- Outline the SNOOP MEETS Pregnancy mnemonic
- Which diagnostic test is best to establish the diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis?
- Detail how to elicit Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s Sign
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