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Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Acute Treatment ... of Migraine - ... BrighamChiefs #Migraine ... #Treatment #management ... #neurology #headache
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
headaches per month ... despite appropriate acute ... treatment, or those ... contraindications to acute ... Pharmacology #Management #Neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... : - Acute angle-closure ... • CNS Vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... light-headedness, headache ... Stroke - Atypical migraine ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Sx change Migraine ... ICP, Neoplasm, Seizure ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... secondary #management #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... : Seizure w/ post-ictal ... Brain Injury, Migraine ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... brain lesion • CNS ... arteritis • Acute ... #Algorithm #neurology
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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Migraine Prevention ... Contraindications to acute ... migraine treatments ... #treatment #prevention ... #prophylaxis #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache ... Movement disorders, Seizure ... permeability Diagnosis ... #neurology #rheumatology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... NS IL bolus then ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... management #algorithm #treatment ... #prophylaxis #neurology