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nbme21/Block 1/Question#29 (reveal difficulty score)
A 34-year-old man comes to the physician ...
Cluster headache ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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Page 506 FA 2019 describes headaches.

Cluster

  • Unilateral
  • 15 mins to 3 hours
  • Periorbital pain with lacrimation and rhinorrhea
  • Tx: Sumatriptan

Migraine

  • Unilateral
  • 4 to 72 hours
  • Pulsating pain with nausea, photophobia, phonophobia, may have "aura"
  • CN V, meninges or blood vessel irritation
  • Tx: NSAIDS, triptans, dihydroergotamine

Tension

  • Bilateral
  • 4 to 6 hours
  • Band-like pain
  • Tx: analgesics, NSAIDS, acetaminophen

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drdre  yay formatting fail +
drdoom  @drdre, next time try hitting enter twice ("start a new paragraph") before beginning a list. +
temmy  cluster mostly seen in men +1
laleeta  Why doesn't nasal stuffiness point towards sinus headache? +



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