In this episode Dr. Jeptha Davenport provides the definition of migraine, the meaning of ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ headaches, and a list of 'red flag' features to recognize life-threatening headaches.

After listening to this podcast listeners will be able to:

• Name the most common types of headache brought to medical attention
• Discuss reasons to correctly identify different types of headaches
• List ‘red flag features’ of headache in 4 large groups
• Feel confident in planning management of ‘red flag’ headaches (including referral)

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