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Headache is a very common chief complaint in the emergency department (ED) and office setting. While most patients will present with a primary headache disorder it is important to be alert to signs and symptoms that suggest serious underlying pathology or a secondary headache disorder. In this chapter we will review warning signs and the diagnostic approach.
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Seeger, S. (2019). Indications for Further Investigation of Headaches. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_126
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