Tag: Red flags
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Headache: The Ominous Causes
Introduction Most headaches are benign and do not require a specific workup. Here are the ominous ones that require a specific workup and management. From the Patient History Sudden, severe, and maximal at onset, especially in an older patient without a prior history of headaches → subarachnoid hemorrhage → get a head CT without contrast → CT angiogram or…