Diagnosing Migraine in Primary Care

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.