Headache disorders
- Diagnose phenotype before choosing treatment
- Migraine: acute + preventive strategies
- Tension-type: simple analgesic + trigger management
- Cluster: oxygen/triptan acutely; preventive verapamil
- Avoid medication-overuse headache
- Red flags/new neurologic deficits require secondary-cause workup
Use at a glance
- Diagnose phenotype before choosing treatment
Practical pearls
- Migraine: acute + preventive strategies
- Cluster: oxygen/triptan acutely; preventive verapamil
Other practical pearls
- Red flags/new neurologic deficits require secondary-cause workup
Clinical pearls
- Tension-type: simple analgesic + trigger management
Safety / pitfalls
- Avoid medication-overuse headache
Self-check
- What acutely treats cluster headache?
Oxygen/triptan. - What do headache red flags or new neurologic deficits require?
Secondary-cause workup.
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