HEADACHE

 SOCRATES
 Associated symptoms
o Nausea/vomiting
o Photophobia/visual disturbances
o Phonophobia
o Paresthesias or paralysis
o Fits, faints, funny turns
o Other – fever, neck stiffness, weight loss, rash, temporal arteries,
rhinorrhea/lacrimation, ALOC)
 Exacerbating and relieving factors
 Time course
o When started
o What has happened since
o How are you feeling now
 Previous episodes
o Previous headaches
o Other relevant – past illness? Headache as child?
o Medications
 PP
o Patient understanding
o Patient concerns
 Family history
o Ask