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Headache Diagnostic Testing
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Headache
Headache Red Flag
Headache Causes
Headache History
Headache Examination
Neuroimaging in Headache
Diagnostics
Head CT
or
Head MRI
See
Neuroimaging in Headache
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Organic Headache
Focal neurologic symptoms or signs
Progressive
Headache
s
Symptoms of increasing
Intracranial Pressure
Indications to obtain head imaging prior to
Lumbar Puncture
Suspected
Increased Intracranial Pressure
CNS mass
Headache in HIV
Altered neurologic exa
Head CT
Venogram or the preferred MR Venogram
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Lumbar Puncture
(LP)
Fever
(
Meningitis
or
Encephalitis
suspected)
Do not delay antibiotics if
Bacterial Meningitis
is suspected (but attempt to get
Lumbar Puncture
first if possible)
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
LP indicated in
Thunderclap Headache
with negative
CT Head
Lumbar Puncture
with opening pressure
Increased Intracranial Pressure
(e.g.
Pseudotumor Cerebri
)
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (opening pressure)
Idiopathic
Intracranial Pressure
(similar to
Spinal Headache
)
XRay C-Spine
Rarely useful in
Headache Evaluation
Electroencephalogram
(EEG)
Rarely useful in
Headache Evaluation
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