Does intravenous magnesium improve outcomes for patients with acute non-traumatic headache in the emergency department? This review of a randomised trial examines the size of the analgesic benefit, adverse effects and whether a statistically positive result is enough to change practice.
JC: Magnesium for Acute Headache: Maybe, but perhaps not for all.. Read More
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
Are CT scanners getting more sensitive at detecting Subarachnoid haemorrhage? Read More
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
Post-vaccine headache in the Emergency Department: what you need to know. St Emlyn’s Read More
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
JC: Haloperidol for Headaches. St Emlyn’s Read More
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
JC: Trends in CT/MRI for Atraumatic Headache in the US Read More
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
