S/S
Imaging/Labs
Abortive
Prophylaxis
Potpourri
100
Tight band with waxing and waning accompanied by stress is this type of headache
What is a tension headache
100
This is the preferred type of imaging to evaluate most red flags for a headache.
What is a non-contrast CT scan of the head?
100
This is a cheap first line medicaiton for tension headaches.
What is ASA, NSAIDs, or APAP?
100
This is a common prophylactic medication for migraines also used for blood pressure.
What is Inderal or Verapamil?
100
This is my favorite sport.
What is tennis?
200
Headaches associated with lacrimation are known as these.
What are cluster headaches
200
This is the preferred imaging for pseudotumor cerebri.
What is an MRI of the head?
200
This is one of the best over the counter meds for migraines which is composed of three medications but it can often cause rebound headaches.
What is Excedrin?
200
This is prophylaxis for tension headaches that is also used for chronic pain.
What is amitriptyline or Neurontin?
200
This is our only current pregnant resident (that we know of).
Who is Lori?
300
This is the age range where headaches are not a red flag.
What is 5-50?
300
ESR values greater than this number are associated with temporal arteritis.
What is 50?
300
This a an abortive therapy unique to cluster headaches.
What is oxygen?
300
This is the prednisone regimen for cluster headaches.
What is 60 mg with a three week taper.
300
This is the number of unmarried residents in our program.
What is five?
400
An aura accompanies a migraine this percent of the time.
What is 16%
400
This type of imaging is needed to evalute posterior fossa mass lesions.
What is MRI?
400
These are the three treatments for an acute headache for pseudotumor cerebri.
What is corticosteroids, acetazolamide, and loop diuretics?
400
These are the 2 anticonvulsants used for prophylaxis of migraines.
What is valproate and topiramate?
400
Dr. Woods has this many degress.
What is I can't keep track?
500
Pseudotumor cerebi is evident by these three physical exam findings.
What is papillidema, 6th nerve palsy, and visual field loss?
500
This is the upper limit of normal for an lumbar puncture opening pressure.
What is 200?
500
These are the four contraindications to triptan use.
What is CVA, CAD, uncontrolled htn, and complicated migraine?
500
This cranial nerve is targeted for surgery to stop cluster headaches.
What is the trigeminal nerve?
500
What number Thanksgiving is the Thursday?
What is 388?
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