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Table 3 Interventions in the emergency department

From: Rapid referral for headache management from emergency department to headache centre: four years data

Investigations

 head CT

183 (75.0)

 ECG

31 (12.7)

 other

16 (6.6)

Specialist consultations

 neurologist

47 (19.3)

 ophthalmologist

7 (2.9)

 otolaryngologist

5 (2.0)

 psychiatrist

5 (2.0)

 cardiologist

2 (0.8)

 neurosurgeon

2 (0.8)

Treatment administered

 none

105 (43.0)

 NSAIDs

108 (44.3)

 weak opioids

43 (17.6)

 antiemetics

31 (12.7)

 PPIs

25 (10.2)

 paracetamol

20 (8.2)

 corticosteroids

16 (6.6)

 anxiolitics

12 (4.9)

 antibiotics

2 (0.8)

Classes of drugs (in ED)

 one

61 (25.0)

 two

45 (18.4)

 three

24 (9.8)

 four

7 (2.9)

 five

2 (0.8)

  1. CT computed tomography, ECG electrocardiogram, ED emergency department, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, PPIs proton pump inhibitors