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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... thrombocytopenia, hepatic encephalopathy ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... abdominal pain, headache ... hypoglycemia, encephalopathy ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... Pressure: • Headache ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... - hypertensive encephalopathy ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... : • Pathophysiology ... #TLS #diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
changes and may cause ... overload) Other Symptoms ... • Wernicke encephalopathy ... #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... Reversible course Differential ... #Syndrome #diagnosis