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Case History. A 42 year old woman became aware of a mild global headache while warming up for her aerobic class. Several minutes later (before the class started), she had sudden exacerbation of her headache, followed by vomiting and photophobia. She was seen by her GP, who diagnosed
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Case History A 42 year old woman became aware of a mild global headache while warming up for her aerobic class. Several minutes later (before the class started), she had sudden exacerbation of her headache, followed by vomiting and photophobia. She was seen by her GP, who diagnosed migraine and gave her intramuscular morphine and prochlorperazine. She spent the next four days in bed with her worst ever headache (she had a previous history of migraine without aura, but this was much worse). On day 6 she was seen by a different GP who recognised the sig- nificance of her symptoms and referred her urgently.
Acute first severe headachecauses: • SAH • Meningitis • Thunderclap • CVST • Migraine • Majority primary headaches
Rates 500k • Non-specific headache 2-3 per day • SAH 1.5 per week
Acute headache in CHSFT • Annual number A&E attendances 670 • 2 per day • 36 >1 visit • admission 456 • 36>1 admission • total bed days 842 • total cost 150*842= £126,300
Delay in diagnosis • GP education • ED education • HEE & competencies • Protocols agreed & universal
Delay in process • Access to CT 90% • LP 75% • Neurosurgery • 24/7 working
Reorganisation of assessment units • Availability of facilities 24/7 • Availability of neurology 24/7 • Achieved for stroke
Summary • National integrated pathway • Designated acute neuro units alongside stroke 24/7 • Rehabilitation in DGH stroke unit • Agreed at a regional level -senates • Consultant to consultant referrals if possible • 6 monthly audit to refine pathway