Akuter Kopfschmerz als Notfallsymptom

Der akute, starke Kopfschmerz kann Indikator einer bedrohlichen intrakraniellen Pathologie sein, die rasches Handeln erfordert. Doch auch Patienten mit starken primären Kopfschmerzen bedürfen einer gezielten Behandlung, um eine zügige Schmerzlinderung herbeizuführen. Eine Stratifizierung und Differenzierung gefährlicher und harmloserer Kopfschmerzsyndrome im Notfallbereich kann durch die Beachtung von Warnsymptomen (Red Flags) erleichtert werden.

Schlüsselwörter

Kopfschmerz - Notfall - SAB - Vernichtungskopfschmerz - Schlaganfall.

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