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Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
headaches per month ... or at least 8 headache ... appropriate acute treatment ... Pharmacology #Management #Neurology ... #PrimaryCare
Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Acute Treatment ... of Migraine - ... BrighamChiefs #Migraine ... #Treatment #management ... #neurology #headache
POUND Mnemonic for Diagnosis of Migraine Headache
P Is the headache Pulsatile in quality?
O Is the duration
for Diagnosis of Migraine ... Headache P Is ... features LR 0.41 #Migraine ... LikelihoodRatio #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... #Neurology
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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Migraine Prevention ... or migraine attacks ... treatments • ... #treatment #prevention ... #prophylaxis #neurology
JNC8 blood pressure goals for the treatment of hypertension are a lot simpler than they may
for the treatment ... the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines ... #targets #treatment ... hypertension #management #guidelines ... #primarycare #algorithm
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Migraine - Preventative ... Treatments ... neudrawlogy #Migraine ... #prophylaxis #prevention ... #pharmacology #neurology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
medication-overuse headache ... response: • Consider preventive ... #Management #treatment ... #selection #headache ... #neurology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... management #algorithm #treatment ... #prevention #prophylaxis ... #neurology #cocktail
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... APS), Secondary prevention ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) 

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) can have 
severe neurologic sequelae. Early diagnosis is
have severe neurologic ... diagnosis and treatment ... In addition to preventing ... effective in stroke-prevention ... #East #Guideline