Abstract
Post-dural puncture headache, often referred to as PDPH, can be a debilitating patient complication of several procedures done by anesthesiologists and other physicians. From neuraxial procedures in the general OR, neuraxial procedures in OB-GYN and lumbar punctures and lumbar drains in the critical care setting; there are numerous procedures that have the possibility of producing a PDPH. It is imperative that the anesthesiologist recognize both the patient and procedural risk factors that can place patients at higher risk for developing a PDPH. When a patient reports a headache after a dural puncture the anesthesiologist must be able to recognize the symptoms of the PDPH as well as formulate a differential diagnosis for the cause of the headache. Once a patient is established to have a PDPH, appropriate treatment options must be offered.
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Spofford, C., Griebel, T. (2022). General Topics: Post-dural Puncture Headache. In: Banik, R.K. (eds) Anesthesiology In-Training Exam Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87266-3_10
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