Diagnosing Migraine in Primary Care

Episode 50 of the Real World NP podcast, hosted by Liz Rohr, titled "Diagnosing Migraine in Primary Care" was published on June 14, 2022 and runs 7 minutes.

June 14, 2022 ·7m · Real World NP

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Summary

Your friend, your aunt, your patient in your primary care office - everyone seems to be talking about migraines. But is it a headache or is it a migraine? How do you know the difference?As a new grad, it’s not unusual to feel like you have been thrown into the deep end when patients present with a migraine or a headache. It’s not a super black and white topic, and patients sometimes have a hard time describing their symptoms, which adds to the challenge.This week, we’ll talk about what makes a migraine different from a headache, and how to approach your patient who just knows that their head hurts and wants relief.✅ Differentiating headaches and migraines✅ Migraine red flags✅ Other diagnoses that can be mistaken for migraine✅ A word about auras✅ The importance of a headache diary for you and your patientWhen you have a good handle on the red flags, and what makes a migraine different from a regular headache, managing migraines will get easier for both you and your patient. Check out the links that I referenced here: https://www.realworldnp.com/blog/diagnosing-migraine-----------------------Don't forget to grab your free Ultimate Resource Guide for the New NP at https://www.realworldnp.com/guideSign up for the Lab Interpretation Crash Course: https://www.realworldnp.com/labs Grab your copy of the Digital NP Binder: https://www.realworldnp.com/binder_______________________________© 2022 Real World NP. For educational and informational purposes only, see realworldnp.com/disclaimer for full details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Your friend, your aunt, your patient in your primary care office - everyone seems to be talking about migraines. But is it a headache or is it a migraine? How do you know the difference?

As a new grad, it’s not unusual to feel like you have been thrown into the deep end when patients present with a migraine or a headache. It’s not a super black and white topic, and patients sometimes have a hard time describing their symptoms, which adds to the challenge.

This week, we’ll talk about what makes a migraine different from a headache, and how to approach your patient who just knows that their head hurts and wants relief.

✅ Differentiating headaches and migraines

✅ Migraine red flags

✅ Other diagnoses that can be mistaken for migraine

✅ A word about auras

✅ The importance of a headache diary for you and your patient

When you have a good handle on the red flags, and what makes a migraine different from a regular headache, managing migraines will get easier for both you and your patient.

Check out the links that I referenced here: https://www.realworldnp.com/blog/diagnosing-migraine

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Don't forget to grab your free Ultimate Resource Guide for the New NP at https://www.realworldnp.com/guide

Grab your copy of the Digital NP Binder: https://www.realworldnp.com/binder

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.