Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Cluster headache

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Frequently, short duration; Severe unilateral orbital; Supraorbital; Temporal;
Conjunctival infection;
Tearing/congestion, +/- discharge;
Edema; 1-3 hours; Ptosis; Miosis.

PhysicalFindings

Red, tearing eye with rhinorrhea

ClinicalTests

CT of the head first time 
r/o close angle glaucoma

RiskFactors

Male 10x > female;
Smokers;
Occur at the same time every day end go away for few mothers;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

Abortive therapy: 
100% oxygen (6+L/m on non rebreather for 20+ min);

PharmOptions

Preventive (2 weeks before the episode):
Lithium;
Prednisone

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/neurologic-disorders/headache/cluster-headache