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Postdural puncture headache: evidence-based review for primary care

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 4 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 241–246

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1014154

Author(s): Olufemi Babatunde Omole Department of Family Medicine, South Africa, Gboyega Adebola Ogunbanjo Department of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care, South Africa,

Keywords: Headache, management, post-dural puncture, primary care,

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The promotion of epidural and spinal blocks as preferred and safe techniques for Caesarean section and the use of lumbar puncture for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes place patients at risk of developing postdural puncture headache (PDPH). This article reviews the literature for evidence that provides an approach to diagnosis and management of this condition for the primary care physician.

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