Migraine Management in the Emergency Department

Headache is one of the most common complaints seen in the emergency department, accounting for more than 5 million visits annually.1 Headache is consistently the fourth to fifth leading cause of visits to the emergency department, accounting for approximately 3% of all ED visits annually.2 Many treatment options are available for headache, but the advanced practice provider must be aware of the different types of headaches to treat them effectively. Life-threatening neurologic conditions such as subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis should be ruled out before treatment.
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Advanced Emergency Clinicians' Corner Source Type: research