Case Introduction

You are a locum physician in Calgary. Emily, a previously healthy 37-year-old female, is coming to see you for her chronic headaches. They have been intermittently bothering her for years. She says the headaches tend to affect only one side of her head, are throbbing in quality, and sometimes cause her to miss days from work due to the severity. The headaches are accompanied by nausea and photophobia and are worse with physical exertion. She is now having headaches requiring advil multiple times per month. She is wondering if there is anything she can do to prevent the headaches.

You take a minute to review Emily’s EMR, and proceed with the remaining history.