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Paciente de 20 años con cefalea de cuatro meses de evolución / Patient aged 20 presenting with headache of four months of evolution
Díaz Novás, José; Gallego Machado, Bárbara Rosa.
  • Díaz Novás, José; Policlínico Docente Lawton. La Habana. CU
  • Gallego Machado, Bárbara Rosa; Policlínico Docente Lawton. La Habana. CU
Rev. cuba. med. gen. integr ; 27(2): 270-275, abr.-jun. 2011.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-615488
RESUMEN
Se plantea la importancia del diagnóstico y que el aprendizaje de su proceso generalmente es empírico. Se expone el caso de una paciente de 20 años con cefaleas de 4 meses de evolución, y se describen los pasos y el razonamiento que realiza el médico para identificar la causa del problema de la paciente y excluir otras posibilidades. Se hacen las consideraciones finales en las que se plantea que, basado en el correcto uso del interrogatorio y el examen físico, de los conocimientos de las enfermedades que pueden cursar con cefaleas, el médico pudo llegar al diagnóstico de certeza, en este caso, sin necesidad de usar exámenes complementarios.
ABSTRACT
The diagnosis significance is proposed and that learning of its process generally is empirical. The case of a female patient aged 20 with headaches of four months of evolution is presented, describing the steps and the reasoning of physician to identify the cause of the problem and to exclude other possibilities. The final considerations are made in which is proposed that based on the appropriate use of the questioning and the physical examination, of the knowledge of the potential diseases causing headache, the physician could arrive to a correct diagnosis, in this case, without the need of complementary examinations.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tomography / Headache / Migraine Disorders Type of study: Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. gen. integr Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Policlínico Docente Lawton/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tomography / Headache / Migraine Disorders Type of study: Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. gen. integr Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Policlínico Docente Lawton/CU