Comments on: what is the protocol at hospitals for patients that come in with a migraine? http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine Answers to all your questions about migraines and other headaches. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt L http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine/comment-page-1#comment-2856 Matt L Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:26:06 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine#comment-2856 At my hospital we would triage you; or get basic info about you, and when you made it to the room we typically start with IV Reglan, Benadryl, and Toradol. The reglan is a vasodilator in the intestines which helps w/ nausea and also helps most people suffering with headaches. The benadryl also helps to dilate vessels and helps with the headache. The toradol is an anti-inflamitory medicine. At my hospital we would triage you; or get basic info about you, and when you made it to the room we typically start with IV Reglan, Benadryl, and Toradol. The reglan is a vasodilator in the intestines which helps w/ nausea and also helps most people suffering with headaches. The benadryl also helps to dilate vessels and helps with the headache. The toradol is an anti-inflamitory medicine.

]]> By: Cowardly Lion http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine/comment-page-1#comment-2855 Cowardly Lion Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:02:28 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine#comment-2855 In the US, no medicine can be given in a hospital without a doctor's order. You would have to wait to be seen by a physician before you would be treated for your migraine. How long that is will depend on how busy your local ER is that day. (Sometimes the ER nurse will give out tylenol or motrin for fevers in kids before they are seen, but that's a "standing order" that the physician director of the ER has already written. As far as I know, there are no standing orders for migraine patients in most ERs.) You will be put wherever there is bed space available. Sometimes in a hallway, sometimes in a room. We use compazine, benadryl and toradol in combination as first line therapy for migraines. In the US, no medicine can be given in a hospital without a doctor’s order. You would have to wait to be seen by a physician before you would be treated for your migraine. How long that is will depend on how busy your local ER is that day. (Sometimes the ER nurse will give out tylenol or motrin for fevers in kids before they are seen, but that’s a “standing order” that the physician director of the ER has already written. As far as I know, there are no standing orders for migraine patients in most ERs.)

You will be put wherever there is bed space available. Sometimes in a hallway, sometimes in a room.

We use compazine, benadryl and toradol in combination as first line therapy for migraines.

]]> By: yarbigy http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine/comment-page-1#comment-2854 yarbigy Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:20:25 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine#comment-2854 where I work, they would be triaged as last in line, but assuming there is no line, we'd give em an IV of pethdine and send em on their way. where I work, they would be triaged as last in line, but assuming there is no line, we’d give em an IV of pethdine and send em on their way.

]]> By: LittleBarb http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine/comment-page-1#comment-2853 LittleBarb Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:28:02 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine#comment-2853 If you know it's a migrane, why not call your primary physician rather then going to the effort and expense of an ER visit? You will get the same care but on a more personal nature... Or, if the ER is your only answer, then the protocol is the same as it is for anyone who walks into the ER... they go in, give their name at the front desk, fill out a form or 3 and then wait to be seen by the next available doctor..... If you know it’s a migrane, why not call your primary physician rather then going to the effort and expense of an ER visit? You will get the same care but on a more personal nature… Or, if the ER is your only answer, then the protocol is the same as it is for anyone who walks into the ER… they go in, give their name at the front desk, fill out a form or 3 and then wait to be seen by the next available doctor…..

]]> By: LeeLee041974 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine/comment-page-1#comment-2852 LeeLee041974 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:14:19 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/migraine/what-is-the-protocol-at-hospitals-for-patients-that-come-in-with-a-migraine#comment-2852 I don't know the answer as the treatment, but I think if they weren't busy & had the beds, they would put the patient in a bed inside the ER...if it was a busy time, then maybe have them in the hall or waiting in waiting room. I don’t know the answer as the treatment, but I think if they weren’t busy & had the beds, they would put the patient in a bed inside the ER…if it was a busy time, then maybe have them in the hall or waiting in waiting room.

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