Headache Red Flags Flashcards
1
Q
Sudden onset, severe “thunderclap” headache
A
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
2
Q
Headache onset with exercise
A
Ruptured aneurysm
3
Q
New headache onset after age 50
A
Temporal arteritis, intracranial mass
4
Q
Headache with fever, stiff neck, photophobia, systemic signs
A
Meningitis, encephalitis
5
Q
Headache with focal neurologic signs, symptoms, or papilledema
A
Tumor, subdural hematoma, epidural bleed
6
Q
Multiple people with similar new onset headache, i.e. family coworkers
A
Environmental exposure, CO poisoning.
