Question

A 35-year-old male complains of a "pressure" type headache to the back of his head and neck. He states that he woke up with the discomfort this morning, and the pain has steadily gotten worse through the day. He denies any radiation of the pain and denies photophobia but states that he is slightly nauseated. Based on this clinical presentation, the paramedic should be suspicious of what type of headache?
a. Migraineb. Vascularc. Clusterd. Tension

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer is D. Tension

Explanation:

Tension headache is a type of headache that can be described as feeling of dull or moderate pain in the head, which can be inform of a tightness around the head and the neck.Tension headache is also known as stress headache.

It has been discovered that, various activities like driving for a long period of time, staring to a computer for a long period and exposure to cold temperature, can cause tension headache.

The following activities can be developed to reduce or avoid tension headache.

* Drinking a lot of water.

* Regular exercise.

* Sleeping very well

* Limiting stress

* Eating foods like almond and walnut.

In this case, the complaint of a 'pressure' type headache to the back of the head and neck by the man, was a typical feeling ,synonymous to tension headache.