This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview of assessment of headache in the emgergency room, including history, physical, indications for neuroimaging and management algorithms. It was created by Julia Craig, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse, pediatric neurologist at the University of Alberta.
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This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on managing post-stroke headaches, including abortive and prophylactic therapies. It was created by Julia Craig, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse, pediatric neurologist at the University of Alberta.
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This PedsCases note provides a one-page summary on headache red flags, including questions to ask, secondary causes and next steps. It was created by Julia Craig, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse, pediatric neurologist at the University of Alberta.
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This podcast will discuss the different categories, presentation, risk factors, management and outcomes of pediatric strokes. It was developed my Miriam Maes, a 4th year medical student at Queen’s University with the help of Dr. Morrison-Levy, a pediatric neurologist and Assistant Professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
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