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Is there a history of drug, caffeine, or alcohol ingestion? The hangover headache is well known and should not present a problem in ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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... Smaller localized, freely movable masses are the sebaceous cysts, hematomas, lipomas, and lymph nodes. Masses that seem to be attached to the skull are osteomas, dermoid cysts, and sarcomas. Brain tumor tissue may occasionally... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Headache is one of the most common primary care complaints. It may be an isolated or recurrent event; it may be idiopathic or secondary to an underlying structural lesion; or it may simply require an... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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By age 7, 40% of children will have experienced headaches. By age 15, this figure rises to 75%. Headache can be the presenting symptom of a neurologic emergency such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, or of a chronic and common disease such as... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Macrocephaly is defined as head circumference 2 standard deviations (SD) larger than the mean for age. This situation may arise from the size of the brain or other contents of the skull, such as CSF, blood, or bone.... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... This symptom is best analyzed by using anatomy, as seen in Tables 32 and 33 , but differentiation by pathophysiology is interesting, particularly in muscle
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... The most common neurologic symptom, headaches may be localized or generalized, producing mild to severe pain About 90% of all headaches are benign and can be described as vascular, muscle-contraction,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Muscle contraction (tension)
Migraine
Cluster (histamine) headache
Nonmigrainous vascular causes
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... The most common patient complaint, headache usually occurs as a symptom of an underlying disorder. Ninety percent of all headaches are vascular, muscle contraction, or a combination; 10% are due to underlying intracranial,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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Headache
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... The most common neurologic symptom, headaches may be localized or generalized, producing mild to severe pain. About 90% of all headaches are benign and can be described as vascular, muscle... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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Headache
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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Headache is one of the 20 most frequent reasons patients visit primary care providers in the United States. Migraine headache, one of the common causes of... Approach. ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Pictures
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... Differential Overview
❑ Migraine
❑ Tension
❑ Acute sinusitis
❑... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures
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... The most common patient complaint, headache usually occurs as a symptom of an underlying disorder. Ninety percent of all headaches are vascular, muscle contraction, or a combination; 10% are due to underlying intracranial,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... The most common neurologic symptom, headaches may be localized or generalized, producing mild to severe pain. About 90% of all headaches are benign and can be described as vascular,
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Headache
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
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...In most children, headache is not due toa serious cause. Diagnostic dilemma is to determine which childrenhave serious underlying pathology. Principal Causes of Headache ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Table 25.1. Anatomic Location of Common Intracranial Neoplasms ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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Macrocephaly
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
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...Defined here as head circumference >3standard deviations above mean for age and gender. Principal Causes of Macrocephaly Hydrocephalus Fluid collections ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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... The most common neurologic symptom, headaches may be localized or generalized, producing mild to severe pain. About 90% of headaches are benign and can be described as vascular, muscle-contraction, or a combination of both. (See ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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