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Headache - First Aid and Emergency Treatment Guide

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HEADACHE

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   Overview
   Causes
   Types
   Treatment
   Consult a doctor
   Prevention

Overview

A condition where pain occurs in the head
Most common of pain complaints
Majority of headaches harmless, require no treatment
Some are indications of an underlying disorder

Causes

Tension
Stress
Straining the eye
Sinus infection
Dehydration
Ice cream
Sex
Thunder
Withdrawal from caffeine/drugs
Brain related
o Aneurysms
o Tumours
o Meningitis
o Encephalitis
o Head injury

Types

Vascular headache
e.g. - Migraine, fever headaches, high blood pressure

Pain on one/both side of head
Stomach upset
Difficulty in seeing
Common in women
Muscular headache
e.g. Tension headache
Tightening of facial/neck muscles
Radiate to forehead
Cervicogenic headache
e.g Spondylitis
Inflammatory headaches
e.g Sinusitis

Treatment

Most headaches treated with pain killer
Common medications- actaminophen/parasitamol/aspirin
Tension headache treated by lowering body temperature
- This is achieved by taking a cool shower
If recurrent, keep a headache diary
- This helps to identify the cause
Chronic use of painkillers causes 'rebound headaches'
Complementary treatments like chiropractic care, effective

Consult a doctor

If - Headache is recurrent and persistent
If - Headache occurs with
o Fever/convulsions
o Memory loss/confusion
o Loss of consciousness
o Stiff Neck

Prevention

Caffeine, a vasoconstrictor, is used to prevent severe migraine
Supplements with magnesium, vit B12 and Q10 used for prevention

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