Headache

Objectives:

By the end of Family Medicine Clerkship, students will be able to:

1. Perform a patient-centered interview that identifies:
a.  Symptoms of secondary headaches, including red flags of potentially serious causes: e.g. intracranial bleed, meningitis, etc.
b. Features that may differentiate types of headache that commonly presents in primary care e.g. migraine, tension, cervicogenic, and medication over-use headaches.

2. Perform a focused physical exam that identifies signs of secondary causes, including potentially serious causes.

3. Use diagnostic criteria to diagnose a patient with migraine.

4. Propose a management plan that includes:
a. Appropriate and timely investigation & disposition if a potentially serious secondary cause is suspected.
b. Includes appropriate evidence-informed pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities.
c. Response to patient fears and expectations providing reassurance when appropriate

Clinical Cards

Microcases

https://cards.ucalgary.ca/deck/380

References

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