Acute Headache

Overview

4.7 out of 5 (89 Reviews)

Credits

1.00

Post Assessment Questions

5

Start Date

1 Jan 2023

Last Review Date

26 Jul 2023

Expiration Date

31 Dec 2025

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Headache is a nearly universal complaint. Most headaches are benign, and most patients can be safely treated and discharged with minimal workup. However, many serious and life-threatening conditions may present with headaches. Recognition, evaluation, and appropriate management of these dangerous secondary headaches are critical to preventing long-term disability or death. This activity describes the assessment and medical management of headaches in the emergency department and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in assessing and appropriately treating patients with this chief complaint, with specific emphasis on differentiating benign from concerning presentations.

UAN: JA4008195-9999-23-102-H01-P

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Review the etiology of common causes of headaches.
  • Outline the important exam findings of headaches.
  • Describe a management strategy for the treatment of headaches in the emergency department.
  • Summarize interprofessional team strategies for the identification of life-threatening versus benign causes of headaches to improve patient outcomes.

Pharmacy Activity Type:
Disease/Drug Therapy Related


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COMMERCIAL SUPPORT: This activity has received NO commercial support.

Continuing Education Accreditation Information

Credit provided by Continuing Education, Inc, and StatPearls, LLC.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been jointly planned and implemented by Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® and StatPearls, LLC. Continuing Education, Inc, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours for pharmacists.

FL Board of Pharmacy Tripartite, approval #20-608156.

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  4. Choose the best answer to each activity test question. To receive credit, you must pass the test questions with a minimum score of 100%.
  5. Complete the post-activity assessment.
  6. Obtain a certificate.

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Excellent! Thank you!

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under tension headache is listed signs like horners syndrome. never seen that with tension headache. maybe cluster?

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