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Management Of Pediatric Headaches In The Emergency Department At Connecticut Children’S Medical Center, Chevaughn Wellington
Management Of Pediatric Headaches In The Emergency Department At Connecticut Children’S Medical Center, Chevaughn Wellington
Honors Scholar Theses
Headaches are a common complaint for children presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC). Currently, there is little published regarding a standard treatment plan for pediatric headaches. The purpose of this study is to determine which medications are most commonly utilized and which are most effective in managing pediatric headaches. Differences in management of acute and chronic headaches in the ED at CCMC were examined. A retrospective chart review was conducted of all children who presented to the ED from January 1 to March 31, 2013 with a chief complaint or discharge diagnosis of “headache” …