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Emergency treatment of headache. Med Clin North Am 1991 May;75(3):749-61

Date

05/01/1991

Pubmed ID

2020227

DOI

10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30447-3

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0025845394 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   11 Citations

Abstract

Headache is a frequent presenting complaint in the emergency department. Once a diagnosis is established, and significant organic disease can be ruled out, relief of pain must be addressed. Referral for follow-up care and narcotic habituation is a recurrent problem for the emergency physician. This article discusses the differential diagnosis of headache, evaluation of the emergency room patient, and treatment of the patient with headache.

Author List

Freitag FG, Diamond M

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Brain Abscess
Brain Neoplasms
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Emergency Service, Hospital
Giant Cell Arteritis
Headache
Humans
Hypertension
Meningitis