Bebe Babbitt a 26 year old female college student with complaints of headaches, denies signs and symptoms at date of service, for about the past 10 years, noting that they occur about every 1-2 months but have increased in frequency to every 1-2 weeks. She states that they feel like a “hat band from hell” noting 8-10/10 on pain scale, associated with nausea and vomiting, precipitating with blurred vision and zig-zaggy floaters left eye greater than right about 30 minutes before onset of headache, with photophobia and phonophobia, with headaches lasting about 15 hours. Pain is relieved with OTC acetaminophen or ibuprofen and rest-somewhat, but increased frequency raised concerns of “brain tumor” and is interfering with school and work responsibilities. PMH reveals similar pattern of headaches, increased stress. Mother has similar headaches. All cranial nerves grossly intact. Denies chest pain, seizure, dizziness or shortness of breath.
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Institution | Chamberlain |
Contributor | Kreseda |