Headache Patient Assessment
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What is the age criterion for urgent referral in children with headache?

  • Under 14 years old
  • Under 16 years old
  • Under 10 years old
  • Under 12 years old (correct)
  • Which type of headache is often described as a tight band around the head and non-throbbing?

  • Migraine with aura
  • Tension-type headache (correct)
  • Sinus headache
  • Cluster headache
  • How long does an acute (or uncomplicated) headache typically last?

  • Less than 3 weeks
  • Less than 2 weeks (correct)
  • Less than 1 week
  • Less than 4 weeks
  • Which type of headache is unilateral and affects one side of the head, especially over the forehead?

    <p>Migraine without aura</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What visual alterations are associated with migraine with aura (classic migraine)?

    <p>Seeing flashing lights or zigzag lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of headache is characterized by intense pain localized around one eye, red and watery eyes, and nasal congestion?

    <p>Cluster headache</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of headache is often described as a tight band around the head and non-throbbing?

    <p>Tension headache</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common characteristic of space-occupying lesions causing raised intracranial pressure?

    <p>Severe intense pain in the occipital region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition involves a small blood vessel at the base of the brain leaking blood into the cerebrospinal fluid, causing severe intense pain located in the occipital region?

    <p>Subarachnoid hemorrhage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of headache is associated with pain felt behind and around the eye, usually affecting only one side, and often accompanied by rhinorrhea or nasal congestion?

    <p>Sinusitis headache</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition involves inflammation of blood vessels to the eyes and requires high-dose steroid treatment?

    <p>Temporal arteritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may precipitate tension (psychogenic) headaches and migraines according to the given text?

    <p>Pressure at work or family arguments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom of glaucoma according to the information provided?

    <p>Blurred vision and cloudy cornea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may be responsible for frontal headaches, according to the given passage?

    <p>Eye strain from using computers for long periods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of headaches, which condition involves headaches that are not common and only occur when blood pressure is extremely high?

    <p>Hypertension</p> Signup and view all the answers

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