The Journal of family practice
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In the January 2019 article "Migraine: Expanding our Tx arsenal" (J Fam Pract. 2019;68:10-14,16-24), Table 2: Establishing the differential diagnosis of headache provided information that was incorrectly categorized. The table should not have included "Temporal arteritis" as a trigger for a headache caused by infection. ⋯ In addition, "Acute and chronic sinusitis" and "Meningitis" should not have been listed as triggers for a headache with an iatrogenic or intoxication cause. Rather, they should have been the only triggers attributed to headaches with an infectious origin.
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A number of factors-including patient age and risk for recurrence-influence treatment choices. Here's a closer look at what to consider.
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The location of the patient's lesions, as well as her underlying conditions, pointed to the diagnosis.
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Prioritized immunization is advised with the 2 COVID-19 vaccines. A third meningococcal ACWY vaccine is now the only one approved for those > 55 years.