SNOOP Mnemonic for Headache Red Flags 🚩

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SNOOP Mnemonic for Headache Red Flags 🚩



S	Systemic symptoms or disease - Fever, weight loss, HIV/cancer

N	Neurologic symptoms - Altered consciousness, confusion, focal deficits, weakness

O	Onset - Older Age > 50

O	Onset - new, changed or thunderclap - Abrupt, peak intensity at onset or significant change from prior headache presentations

P	Papilledema, Pulsatile tinnitus,  Positional provocation, Precipitated by exercise



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