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Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... P - Previous Headache ... change Migraine Headache ... Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... primary #secondary #management
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis ... symptoms • Headache ... Temporal #GiantCell #Arteritis
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Photophobia and Headache ... photophobia and headache ... Primary headaches ... • Tension-type headache ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
than 3 migraine headaches ... or at least 8 headache ... severe debilitating headaches ... #Pharmacology #Management
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Approach to Headaches ... thunderclap) of worst headache ... ) • Temporal arteritis ... MatthewHoMD #Headache
Classic signs of arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or giant cell arteritis are mild arterial narrowing
or giant cell arteritis ... Korean Journal of Ophthalmology ... #giant #cell #arteritis ... #disc #nerve #Ophthalmology
Evaluation of Headache #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Neuro #Headache #Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm #Ddxof
Evaluation of Headache ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Headache
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Glaucoma, Giant cell arteritis ... uw_IMresidency #Headache
Acute Headache
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Acute #Headache #PEMSource
Acute Headache ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #Acute #Headache
Excellent overview of the emergency department approach to atraumatic sudden onset headaches- including proposed algorithm and
atraumatic sudden onset headaches ... petrosoniak #Headache ... SuddenOnset #Diagnosis #Management