headache post

[′hed‚āk ‚pōst]

(mechanical engineering)

A post installed on a cable-tool rig for supporting the end of the walking beam when the rig is not operating.

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Headache post lumbar puncture and epidural anaesthesia is relatively not uncommon but certain situations may demand a more thoughtful approach (3).

Pneumocephalus after Epidural Anesthesia

* Persistent vomiting or increasing headache post injury

All children with head injuries * Fractured skull * Penetrating skull trauma * Deterioration in conscious state following injury * Focal neurological signs * Confusion or impairment of consciousness > 30 minutes * Loss of consciousness > 5 minutes * Persistent vomiting or increasing headache post injury * Any convulsive movements * More than one episode of concussive injury in a game or training session * Where there is assessment difficulty (eg: an intoxicated patient) * High risk patients (eg: hemophilia, anticoagulant use) * Inadequate post injury supervision * High risk injury mechanism (eg: high velocity impact, missile injury)