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If the DD : Migrane , tension headache , .. etc - what should I write in the physical exam under each diagnosis??

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If the DD : Migraine , tension headache , .. etc - what should I write in the physical exam under each diagnosis??
 
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Your physical exam findings depend on what you find during the exam. If you referring to what physical exam you would do? I would go with start with the head and neck, then do CN exam. Palpate head, sinuses, neck. Visual exam as well as ear exam. I would also do sensory exam in addition to motor for the facial muscles. Check for Neck ROM, as well as Kernig/Brudzinkin's to rule out/in meningitis.

In most cases your physical exam would be normal. The SP may tell you he/she has tenderness to palpation on the sinuses, so you could note that for a case of Sinusitis. If there are any motor/sensory abnormalities you could note that as well.
 
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