The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice
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J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract · May 2013
ReviewHeadache and facial pain: differential diagnosis and treatment.
Headaches affect 90% of the population sometime during their life. Most are benign and fleeting, some are serious and life-threatening, and others require ongoing medical consultation and treatment. A careful history and physical is necessary to establish a differential diagnosis and to guide the choice of testing to make an accurate diagnosis. ⋯ They are divided into primary and secondary headache disorders as classified by the International Headache Society. Primary headache disorders include migraine without and with aura, cluster and tension-type headaches. Secondary headaches are those that occur as a result of some other disorder and include brain tumors, rhinosinusitis, diseases of intracranial and extracranial vasculature, and temporomandibular joint disease.
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J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract · Jan 2013
Case ReportsVocal cord dysfunction related to water-damaged buildings.
Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is the intermittent paradoxical adduction of the vocal cords during respiration, resulting in variable upper airway obstruction. Exposure to damp indoor environments is associated with adverse respiratory health outcomes, including asthma, but its role in the development of VCD is not well described. ⋯ VCD can occur with exposure to water-damaged buildings and should be considered in exposed patients with asthma-like symptoms.