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Just two hours of headache education can strengthen your ability to recognize, diagnose and treat headache disorders. PCMigraine™ offers free, on-demand CME and non-CME education, including 2 CME credits.

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Primary Care Modules

This activity is targeted to any clinician with interest in education on migraine, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, emergency room physicians, and pediatricians.

CME Module 1

NON-CME Module 1

MODULE 1
The Diagnosis of Migraine in Primary Care
(30 min)

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the epidemiology of migraine both within the population, but also as it relates to patients seen in your primary care offices.
Recognize the under-diagnosis of migraine.
Apply the diagnostic criteria for migraine.
Use abbreviated tools to help simplify the diagnosis of migraine in your practice.
Develop a general approach to the diagnosis of migraine and other headache disorder.

CME Module 2

Non-CME Module 2

MODULE 2
Secondary Headache Disorders in Primary Care
(30 min)

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the Red Flags that suggest a secondary headache disorder.
Order the appropriate imaging test to help diagnose headache.
Recommend a lumbar puncture when indicated by headache signs and symptoms and interpret findings.

CME Module 3

Non-CME Module 3

MODULE 3
ABCs of Acute Therapy in Primary Care
(30 min)

Learning Objectives:

Define acute medication use.
Discuss their mechanisms of action.
Set realistic goals for therapy.
Discuss the different types of acute therapies.
Review common side effects and cautions with their use.

CME Module 4

Non-CME Module 4

MODULE 4
ABCs of Preventive Therapy in Primary Care
(30 min)

Learning Objectives:

Define preventive therapy treatments for migraine.
Review preventive treatment indications.
Identify the medication classes used for migraine prevention.

Diagnosis Tool

In three quick steps... the Diagnosis tool shows if the symptoms provided meet the headache characteristics and associated symptoms required for a diagnosis of migraine without aura or probable migraine.

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Disclaimer: The above tool does not establish a diagnosis of migraine, but only shows if the symptoms provided met the headache characteristics and associated symptoms required for a diagnosis of migraine without aura or probable migraine. A diagnosis of migraine without aura or probable migraine typically has a normal neurological & fundoscopic exam and no red flags for a secondary headache disorder. If red flags are present then an appropriate evaluation has been done to rule out secondary headache disorders. The diagnostic criteria also require 5 attacks during a person’s lifetime and that there is not some other headache disorder that better accounts for the headaches. This tool will not help identify those with aura.

Medication Guides

The medication guide covers acute and preventive options. You can access these guide below or on the top menu under "MED GUIDES". Click the medication of interest and you will have easy access to brands, dosages, schedules, side effects, headache specialist comments, contraindications, pregnancy and breast-feeding precautions, common drug interactions, and counseling tips for your practice.

Medication Guide

Infographics

These Infographics are Communication guides to help explain the diagnosis and treatment of migraine with your patients during office visits. They can be printed and given to the patient or shown on a tablet to the patient during an office visit. They can also printed and placed on bulletin boards to your exam rooms to educate your patients with migraine. The four communication guides correspond with the CME modules and include a guide to discuss migraine diagnosis… a second to discuss migraine management, a third called the ABCs of Migraine Management and a fourth to explain preventive options. Let’s take a look at the diagnosis guide called “Is it Migraine?”