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Headache in the emergency department.
Neurol Sci. 2004 Oct; 25 Suppl 3:S192-5.NS

Abstract

Patients with headache commonly seek care at an emergency department (ED). Patients with headache in fact account for between 1 and 2% of admissions to an ED. Therefore the ED physician must recognize symptoms and characteristics of headache that signal a potential significant organic problem in order to select appropriate tests and treatment. Key to the correct management of headache in ED is a careful, thorough history of the patient. This article summarizes what the ED physician should take into consideration in order to distinguish who simply needs reassurance and analgesia and who needs further investigation.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Gardinali M
Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Pronto Soccorso ed Osservazione, Ospedale San Gerardo, Via Donizetti 106, I-20052 Monza, Italy. gardinali.uberti@tiscalinet.it
Bernareggi M
No affiliation info available
Magni S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Emergency Medical ServicesHeadache DisordersHumansPain Measurement

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15549535

Citation

Gardinali, M, et al. "Headache in the Emergency Department." Neurological Sciences : Official Journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 25 Suppl 3, 2004, pp. S192-5.
Gardinali M, Bernareggi M, Magni S. Headache in the emergency department. Neurol Sci. 2004;25 Suppl 3:S192-5.
Gardinali, M., Bernareggi, M., & Magni, S. (2004). Headache in the emergency department. Neurological Sciences : Official Journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 25 Suppl 3, S192-5.
Gardinali M, Bernareggi M, Magni S. Headache in the Emergency Department. Neurol Sci. 2004;25 Suppl 3:S192-5. PubMed PMID: 15549535.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Headache in the emergency department. AU - Gardinali,M, AU - Bernareggi,M, AU - Magni,S, PY - 2004/11/19/pubmed PY - 2005/1/6/medline PY - 2004/11/19/entrez SP - S192 EP - 5 JF - Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology JO - Neurol Sci VL - 25 Suppl 3 N2 - Patients with headache commonly seek care at an emergency department (ED). Patients with headache in fact account for between 1 and 2% of admissions to an ED. Therefore the ED physician must recognize symptoms and characteristics of headache that signal a potential significant organic problem in order to select appropriate tests and treatment. Key to the correct management of headache in ED is a careful, thorough history of the patient. This article summarizes what the ED physician should take into consideration in order to distinguish who simply needs reassurance and analgesia and who needs further investigation. SN - 1590-1874 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15549535/Headache_in_the_emergency_department_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -