Tension Headache Treatment & Management
- Author: Michelle Blanda, MD; Chief Editor: Pamela L Dyne, MD more...
Prehospital Care
Most patients with severe headache should not receive opiate analgesics until the responsible physician can complete an appropriate history and neurologic examination.
Emergency Department Care
- Ascertain that the patient is not overusing medication, shows no evidence of drug dependency, and is not depressed.
- If headache cause includes dental pathology, sinus disease, trigger points, or CNS pathology, initiate care to treat the specific cause.
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