Sally’s Headaches
Purpose:
The purpose of this Assignment is to enhance knowledge the evaluation and
management of acute versus chronic presentation of headache.
Case Study Description:
Sally Jones, 45 years old, presents to the primary care clinic with complaint of a headache. She says the headache usually comes when she is at work. She works as an administrative assistant for a chief Executive Officer at a local hospital. The headache is usually generalized and bilateral and most of the intensity of pain is around the neck or the back of her head. Sally says, “When the pain comes it is like a tight band around my head.” She says the headaches have been occurring more frequently over the past 30 days. Sally takes “homeopathic” tea she recently bought on her most recent trip to Mexico to visit her family. She does not believe in taking medicine for pain because of the side effects.
Directions:
Based on the case study please provide a response to each of the following items:
The length of this paper should be 2–3 pages, not including title page and a reference page.
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