The Master Surgeon | Free Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

QUESTION NO

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A 55 years old man presents with his first bout of cluster headaches. He has no other past medical or drug history. He is a smoker and does not drink any alcohol. There are no neurological findings on examination. Which one of the following is FALSE regarding his management?

Please select one of the following:

Consider a CT scan as this is his first presentation
Advise him to take paracetamol whenever his headaches occur
Offer him 100 percent oxygen as treatment for acute episodes
Offer him nasal or subcutaneous triptans as treatment for acute episodes
Verapamil can be used as prophylactic treatment

Question By Dr Ley Taing Chan MBBS, BA.