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Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... - Autonomic symptoms ... Traumatic brain injury ... meningeal irritation signs ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... /Symptoms: • Classic ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... (headache and diplopia ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... diagnosis #management #signs
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... sweat Heat Injury ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... sensations - Headache
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes of Headache ... with the same symptoms ... - Traumatic injury ... #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - ... caucasian • Symptoms ... Unilateral • Signs ... - Typical MS-like ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypertension and signs ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA