We are excited to see so many of you join our FMEP courses. Several of you have requested we continue to post more practice SAMPs, so here you go!
SAMP
A 27-year-old woman presents with headaches occurring 10 days per month. Unilateral throbbing with photophobia, worsened by movement. No neurological deficits. (8 points)
- Most likely diagnosis? (1 point)
- Cluster headache
- Migraine without aura
- Tension-type headache
- Medication-overuse headache
- Temporal arteritis
Answer: B
- Best first-line acute treatment? (1 point)
- Opioids
- Triptans
- Amitriptyline
- Verapamil
- Acetazolamide
Answer: B
- Which is an indication for migraine prophylaxis? (1 point)
- 1 headache/month requiring bed rest
- 2 headaches/month relieved by NSAIDs
- ≥4 disabling headaches/month
- Patient request
- Headache triggered by chocolate
Answer: C
- Effective prophylactic options include: Select all that apply. (4 points)
- Propranolol
- Topiramate
- CGRP monoclonal antibodies
- Oxycodone
- Onabotulinum toxin A (if chronic)
Answer: A, B, C, E
- Which red-flag feature warrants urgent imaging? (1 point)
- Mild nausea
- Photophobia
- Thunderclap onset
- Family history of migraine
- Menstruation-related attacks
Answer: C