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A 38-year-old accountant comes to B
your clinic for evaluation of a
headache. The throbbing sensation is
located in the right temporal region
and is an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. It
started a few hours ago, and she has
noted nausea with sensitivity to light;
she has had headaches like this in the
past, usually less than one per week,
but not as severe. She does not
know of any inciting factors. There
has been no change in the frequency
of her headaches. She usually takes
an over-the-counter analgesic and
this results in resolution of the
headache. Based on this description,
what is the most likely diagnosis of
the type of headache?
A) Tension
B) Migraine
C) Cluster
D) Analgesic rebound
, 29-year-old computer programmer A
comes to your office for evaluation
of a headache. The tightening
sensation is located all over the head
and is of moderate intensity. It used
to last minutes, but this time it has
lasted for 5 days. He denies
photophobia and nausea. He spends
several hours each day at a
computer monitor/keyboard. He has
tried over-the-counter medication; it
has dulled the pain but not taken it
away. Based on this description, what
is your most likely diagnosis?
A) Tension
B) Migraine
C) Cluster
D) Analgesic rebound
Which of the following is a symptom A
involving the eye?
A) Scotomas
B) Tinnitus
C) Dysphagia
D) Rhinorrhea