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On Being a Doctor3 June 2008HeadacheManisha Bhide, MDManisha Bhide, MDFrom University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Commerce City, CO 80022.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-148-11-200806030-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Asra came to me with a headache. She was a well-built, middle-aged woman with close cropped hair graying at the temples. Her eyes engaged my attention. They were brown, deep-set with dark circles. She had a pinched expression on her face as if her temporal muscles were in eternal spasm.I thought I was well equipped to handle any headache. I knew about temporal arteritis and regarded myself as an expert in peering through undilated pupils to check for papilledema. I was adept at recognizing the red flags of projectile vomiting, morning headache, and neck stiffness. I had triptans and ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Commerce City, CO 80022.Corresponding Author: Manisha Bhide, MD, 11763 Hannibal Street, Commerce City, CO 80022; e-mail, [email protected]com. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 3 June 2008Volume 148, Issue 11Page: 882KeywordsEmergency departmentHeadachesMigraineMusclesSigns and symptomsSleepStiffnessSyncopeTemporal arteritisVomiting ePublished: 3 June 2008 Issue Published: 3 June 2008 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2008 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...