Headache resident survival guide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farman Khan, MD, MRCP [2]

Definition

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

Common Causes

• Cluster Headache
• Migraine
• Tension headache

Management

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to Headache.

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