Diagnosing Headache in Primary Care: Red Flags

[@polachelliot91]

It's been my experience to also always differentiate between headache and head pain, like occipital neuralgia head pain vs typical headache pain

[@RealWorldNP]

That is a great strategy as well.

[@jjfitnesselevation3352]

Excellent! Really helpful. Thanks

[@RealWorldNP]

Glad it was helpful!

[@naveensreekumari5847]

Thanks so much . SNNOOP is a great acronym- if it is possible can you please point to me a reference for this acronym please?

[@RealWorldNP]

S- Systemtic Symptoms- fever, weight loss, muscle stiffness/
Secondary Risk- cancer, immunocompromised
N- Neurological Symptoms
O- Onset: acute onset > risk
O- Older > 50 years old
P-Positional: changes in HA with standing vs lying
Prior HA- hx of migraine
Papilledema- visual changes

[@michaelmenchaca9925]

Great info, thanks!

[@RealWorldNP]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charlottemartin8529]

That is really helpful thanks xx

[@RealWorldNP]

So glad it was helpful!