Tag: NeuP2
JC: Are CT scanners getting more sensitive at detecting SAH? St Emlyn’s
There is no doubt that sub-arachnoid haemorrhage is an important diagnosis in the emergency department. It is arguably especially important in the cohort of patients who present with lesser signs/symptoms as they are the group …
Post-vaccine headache in the Emergency Department: what you need to know. St Emlyn’s
I am sure you all saw the recent MHRA press release and guidance, discussing the issue of a possible link between the AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine and a rare type of thrombotic condition of Vaccine induced …
JC: Haloperidol for Headaches. St Emlyn’s
Lone acute severe headaches are a common and sometimes complex presentation to all Emergency Departments. There are obviously life threatening causes of a headache that we rule out with judicious history taking and examination. The …
JC: Trends in CT/MRI for Atraumatic Headache in the US
Last Friday (30th November) we looked at the paper below in both the physical and virtual journal clubs of St Emlyn’s: It doesn’t take a great leap of imagination to see how this could …
NICE on headaches
Everyday is a school day! NICE (the National Institute for Healthcare and Clinical Excellence) have recently issued their new recommendation on the management of headaches in young people and adults. For those colleagues …
