Overview
Patients with headache pose many clinical challenges. Even experienced clinicians occasionally arrive at the point where diagnostic, work-up, treatment, or prognostic thinking becomes blocked. In short, we all find ourselves from time to time in an exam room or at the bedside, asking ourselves, "What do I do now?" Standard textbooks are often not helpful enough, and tracking down a consultant can be difficult. This book serves the need for a quick reference tool for these difficult headache clinical questions.
In this book, nationally known headache specialists Drs Lawrence Newman and Morris Levin have simulated the "curbside consultation" in a representative set of 33 "mini-cases" of headache and facial pain. The key questions in each are addressed, much as a consultant would do over the phone or in the hallway. This volume is divided into three sections that cover the typical ground for head/face pain consultation: (1) Diagnostic Questions, (2) Treatment Considerations, and (3) Prognostic, Social and Legal Issues. Recommendations are based on the most current evidence available. Diagnostic thinking is presented along the lines of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, second edition (ICHD-II). A list of key clinical points appears at the end of each case discussion, followed by a list of suggested articles or chapters for those interested in doing further reading on the subject. Tables are provided for quick reference in most chapters.
This book is designed as a very practical resource for clinicians at all levels of training in all fields of medicine who treat patients with headache and facial pain syndromes. WDIDN-Headache and Facial Pain focuses on the major motivating force driving most clinicians -- the intellectual challenge of sorting through complex important clinical problems.
Key Features:
• The book centers around a variety of clinical cases likely to be encountered in an office setting.
*Case discussions are handled as a consultant would handle the curb-side consult over the phone or in the hallways speaking to a colleague.
*The ICHD-II criteria, evidence-based medicine, and best practices have been incorporated.
*There are helpful charts, tables, and take home messages.
Synopsis
Patients with headache pose many clinical challenges. Even experienced clinicians occasionally arrive at the point where diagnostic, work-up, treatment, or prognostic thinking becomes blocked. In short, we all find ourselves from time to time in an exam room or at the bedside, asking ourselves, "What do I do now?" Standard textbooks are often not helpful enough, and tracking down a consultant can be difficult. This book serves the need for a quick reference tool for these difficult headache clinical questions.
In this book, nationally known headache specialists Drs Lawrence Newman and Morris Levin have simulated the "curbside consultation" in a representative set of 33 "mini-cases" of headache and facial pain. The key questions in each are addressed, much as a consultant would do over the phone or in the hallway. This volume is divided into three sections that cover the typical ground for head/face pain consultation: (1) Diagnostic Questions, (2) Treatment Considerations, and (3) Prognostic, Social and Legal Issues. Recommendations are based on the most current evidence available. Diagnostic thinking is presented along the lines of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, second edition (ICHD-II). A list of key clinical points appears at the end of each case discussion, followed by a list of suggested articles or chapters for those interested in doing further reading on the subject. Tables are provided for quick reference in most chapters.
This book is designed as a very practical resource for clinicians at all levels of training in all fields of medicine who treat patients with headache and facial pain syndromes. WDIDN-Headache and Facial Pain focuses on the major motivating force driving most clinicians — the intellectual challenge of sorting through complex important clinical problems.
Key Features:
• The book centers around a variety of clinical cases likely to be encountered in an office setting.
*Case discussions are handled as a consultant would handle the curb-side consult over the phone or in the hallways speaking to a colleague.
*The ICHD-II criteria, evidence-based medicine, and best practices have been incorporated.
*There are helpful charts, tables, and take home messages.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Joseph f Drazkowski , MD(Mayo Clinic Hospital)
Description:This is a summary of important headache syndromes that many medical practitioners in a variety of specialties see and manage in their patients. The authors have identified key elements of the diagnosis and management of these symdromes. The diagnositic criteria are up to date and easy to understand. The stucture of the book will allow both novices and experienced readers to use the information quickly and efficiently to help manage patients.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide a curbside consult to a variety of practitioners. This is a worthy objective given the number of headache patients in clinical practice. The field is expanding with new treatments and concepts of why people get headaches. The book helps fill the knowledge gaps in headache evaluation and treatment. The objectives of the authors are clearly met.
Audience:Although written for practitioners of all levels, patients and their families may also find the book useful. The authors have produced a work that will clearly reach the intended audience.
Features:The book covers important headache symdromes that cannot be missed in clinical practice. The clear and concise points about each syndrome are laid out in a logical and easy to understand manner. Key points are also made in tables throughout the book. The treatment section is clear with excellent tables that compile the therapeutic options in a logical and easy to use format. The book does not address the the refractory headache patient, but apparently it is not designed to be a global book on headache. However, it has a place in practice for common headache and facial pain issues.
Assessment:I enjoyed the book and will use it in clinical practice as a quick reference guide. It is not meant to be all encompassing on the subject. I am sure the way the headache field is expanding, a second edition will be necessary as new discoveries are made.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Joseph f Drazkowski , MD(Mayo Clinic Arizona)Description: This is a summary of important headache syndromes that many medical practitioners in a variety of specialties see and manage in their patients. The authors have identified key elements of the diagnosis and management of these symdromes. The diagnositic criteria are up to date and easy to understand. The stucture of the book will allow both novices and experienced readers to use the information quickly and efficiently to help manage patients.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a curbside consult to a variety of practitioners. This is a worthy objective given the number of headache patients in clinical practice. The field is expanding with new treatments and concepts of why people get headaches. The book helps fill the knowledge gaps in headache evaluation and treatment. The objectives of the authors are clearly met.
Audience: Although written for practitioners of all levels, patients and their families may also find the book useful. The authors have produced a work that will clearly reach the intended audience.
Features: The book covers important headache symdromes that cannot be missed in clinical practice. The clear and concise points about each syndrome are laid out in a logical and easy to understand manner. Key points are also made in tables throughout the book. The treatment section is clear with excellent tables that compile the therapeutic options in a logical and easy to use format. The book does not address the the refractory headache patient, but apparently it is not designed to be a global book on headache. However, it has a place in practice for common headache and facial pain issues.
Assessment: I enjoyed the book and will use it in clinical practice as a quick reference guide. It is not meant to be all encompassing on the subject. I am sure the way the headache field is expanding, a second edition will be necessary as new discoveries are made.