Headache: Red Flags (Never Miss These Symptoms)

When is a headache a sign of a serious or urgent condition like a stroke, meningitis, or a brain tumor, and when is it just a simple self-limited headache we've all experienced?
What are the red flags, danger signs? We will examine the characteristics of a headache and the associated symptoms that should make us think this could be something serious. Perhaps a central nervous system (CNS) infection like meningitis or encephalitis, a brain tumor, a stroke, an intracranial hemorrhage, or any other potentially life-threatening cause of a headache. How do we recognize these conditions early? The red flags covered in this lecture will help you do just that. Knowing these red flags for an acute headache will help you avoid catastrophic mistakes in family practice and acute care.

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