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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*NSAIDs | |||
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==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Headache]] | |||
*[[Migraine Headache]] | |||
*[[Cluster Headache]] | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revision as of 05:58, 1 October 2011
Definition
- 1. Headache lasting from 30 min to 7 d
- 2. Headache has at least two of the following characteristics:
- a. Bilateral location
- Pressure or tightening (nonpulsating quality)
- Mild or moderate intensity
- Not aggravated by routine physical activity such as walking
- 3. Both of the following:
- a. No nausea or vomiting (anorexia may occur)
- b. No more than one of photophobia or phonophobia
- 4. Not attributed to another disorder
Diagnosis
Work-Up
DDx
Treatment
- NSAIDs
- Consider treating severe tension HA like a migraine HA (can be difficult to distinguish)
Disposition
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli
- International Headache Society Diagnostic Criteria