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- Steven Go.
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, USA. gos@umkc.edu
- Mo Med. 2009 Mar 1; 106 (2): 156-61.
AbstractHeadache is a very common presenting complaint in the Emergency Department (ED). While the vast majority of these have benign or self-limited etiologies, there are several life or organ threatening causes that must be excluded. This paper describes a systematic approach to the history and physical examination in these patients. Evidence-based recommendations for which patients should receive imaging in the ED are reviewed. Current diagnostic approaches and controversies in meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage are discussed.
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