uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Post-Dural Puncture Headache

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ModeratePostnatal CarePost-Dural Puncture Headacheuk-drcog

A 27-year-old woman, 2 weeks postpartum, presents to the GP with persistent headache for 3 days. She had a spinal anaesthetic for an emergency caesarean section. The headache is worse when she sits or stands upright and improves when she lies flat. She has no visual disturbance and her blood pressure is 118/74 mmHg. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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