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Sexual Headache

Feb 9, 2020 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Sexual Headache

Key wordsdull sexual headache, explosive sexual headache, indomethacin, magnesium, posterual sexual headache, primary headache associated with sexual activity, propranolol, sexual headache, thunderclap headache   ICD-10 CODE R51 The Clinical Syndrome…

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Charlin Syndrome

Feb 9, 2020 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Charlin Syndrome

Key WordsCharlin’s syndrome, Charlin-Sluder syndrome, eye pain, facial pain, headache, nasociliary ganglion, nasociliary nerve block cluster headache, nasociliary neuralgia   ICD-10 CODE G50.0 Clinical Syndrome Charlin syndrome, also known as…

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Hemicrania Continua

Feb 9, 2020 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Hemicrania Continua

Key wordsautonomic trigeminal cephalgias, chronic paroxysma hemicranias, cluster headache, hemicrania continuas, horner’s syndrome, indomethacin, indomethacin responsive headaches, sjaastad syndrome, trigeminal autonomic cephalgias, unilateral headaches   ICD-10 CODE G44.51 Clinical Syndrome…

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Supraorbital Neuralgia

Feb 9, 2020 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Supraorbital Neuralgia

ICD-10 CODE G50.0 Clinical Syndrome The pain of supraorbital neuralgia is characterized as persistent pain in the supraorbital region and forehead with occasional sudden, shock-like paresthesias in the distribution of…

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Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania

Feb 9, 2020 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania

ICD-10 CODE R51 Clinical Syndrome Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, which is also known as Sjaastad syndrome, shares many characteristics of its more common analogue, cluster headache, but has several important differences…

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Ice Pick Headache

Feb 9, 2020 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Ice Pick Headache

ICD-10 CODE R51 Clinical Syndrome Ice pick headache is a constellation of symptoms consisting of paroxysms of stabbing jabs and jolts that occur primarily in the first division of the…

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Head and Neck Blocks

Sep 21, 2019 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Head and Neck Blocks

Abstract The addition of head and neck blocks to a pain management physician’s skill set can be rewarding for the practitioner as well as the patient. An understanding of the…

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Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound-Guided Sympathetic Blocks: Stellate Ganglion, Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks, and Visceral Sympathetic Blocks

Sep 21, 2019 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound-Guided Sympathetic Blocks: Stellate Ganglion, Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks, and Visceral Sympathetic Blocks

Abstract The paravertebral sympathetic chain extends from the neck down to the coccyx where it fuses to become a single ganglion. Besides its role in the defense of the body,…

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Fluoroscopy and Radiation Safety

Sep 21, 2019 by in PAIN MEDICINE Comments Off on Fluoroscopy and Radiation Safety

Abstract The use of fluoroscopy has revolutionized interventional pain management. Fluoroscopy is required in advanced procedures where precise needle placement is necessary. The increasing use of fluoroscopy necessitates that the…

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