Episode 6 – The Headache of Headache in ED

"To do or not to do?" is a common question in ED and never more so when it comes to considering where to go in assessing and managing headache. These are some thoughts, reflections based on the available evidence. Hope it doesn't give you a headache!

Notes and References:

D W Dodick - Nosological Entities? Thunderclap Headache.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002;72:6–11.        https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/72/1/6.info

Long BJ, Koyfman A. - Benign Headache Management in the Emergency Department

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 458–468, 2018

https://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679(17)31189-7/fulltext 

Edlow JA et al  Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management
of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Headache

Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52:407-436.  

https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(08)01463-7/fulltext

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