If she has intractable headache that is clearly positional, a s/l "wood" patch could be consid
Posted By: tracy on 2008-03-04
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Subject: If she has intractable headache that is clearly positional, a s/l "wood" patch could be considered.
After spinal fluid analysis...I told her to spend most of the next 24 hours recumbent, drink plenty of fluids, and to use some caffeine, as this often does help the pain. If she has intractable headache that is clearly positional, a __ patch could be considered.
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