A 35-year-old male complains of a "pressure"-type headache to the back of his head and neck. He states that he woke up with the discomfort this morning, and the pain has steadily gotten worse through the day. He denies any radiation of the pain and denies photophobia but states that he is slightly nauseated. Based on this clinical presentation, the paramedic should be suspicious of what type of

headache?

A) Migraine
B) Vascular
C) Cluster
D) Tension


D

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