Last time, we have seen Anaphylaxis and Chocking as emergencies,

By now we are going to see When will be considering HEADACHE for seeking emergency medical help. Actually, Headache is not a disease itself but it could be the symptom for serious disease. When you experience Headache, ask yourself the following clues because it should reflect to the hint of an underlying condition.

First and worst headache which suggest the subarachnoid hemorrhage,Thunderclap headache that is related to subarachnoid hemorrhage,Unilateral headache and eye pain that is highly goes to cluster headache, acute glaucoma,Unilateral headache and ipsilateral symptom that suggesting of migraine, tumor, vascular,Cough-initiated headache and Worse in the morning or bending forward this kind of headache pay attention on it as it will find out with Intracranial Pressure/venous thrombosis,

Persisting headache associated with scalp tenderness in over-50 years old people hiding as well the giant cell arteritis,Headache with fever or neck stiffness mostly probably the underlying condition is Meningitis. The above-mentioned criteria were considered as worrying features or red flags.

Whenever you seek the medical consultation and the doctor doesn’t find any sign on examination, worry not and be reassured as well.

The underlying cause of headache could be from the following:

·         Tension headache

·         Migraine

·         Cluster headache

·         Post-traumatic

·    Drugs that includes nitrates, calcium-channel antagonists, Carbon monoxide poisoning or anoxia.

Those above conditions could be managed accordingly.

Reference

OXFORD HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 10^th edition