All you have to do is remember the mnemonic SNOOP.
Some systemic symptoms include fevers, muscle pain, and weight loss.
This S can also refer to secondary risk factors, like HIV or cancer.
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O: Onset
Onset refers to how fast a headache sets in.
P: Prior Headache History
Compare a current headache with headaches you have experienced in the past.
Aside from being painful and annoying, headaches are often just thatheadaches.
They do not indicate that you absolutely have a more significant illness or condition.
Headache Diagnosis and Testing.
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