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Headache assessment: practise, reflect and record

Practise headache assessment through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Recognise migraine and select further investigation for suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage after a negative delayed CT.

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What you’ll work on

  • Recognise migraine and select further investigation for suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage after a negative delayed CT.
  • Choose acute cluster-headache treatment and immediate management of suspected giant cell arteritis.
  • Review continued migraine prophylaxis using response, adverse effects and patient preferences.

Think through a clinical case

Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.

A 50-year-old man presents with unilateral throbbing headaches lasting several hours, accompanied by photophobia and nausea. They improve with rest in a dark room. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.

From a decision to a learning record

  1. Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
  2. Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
  3. Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
  4. Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.

Primary sources and further reading

Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.

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