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Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
and Brudzinski’s signs ... with suspected meningitis ... accentuation of the headache ... the patient’s headache ... #PhysicalExam #Meningitis
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Photophobia and Headache ... photophobia and headache ... photophobia • Meningitis ... meningeal irritation signs ... Photophobia in viral meningitis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Approach to Headaches ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... MatthewHoMD #Headache
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
and Bacterial Meningitis ... Symptoms: • Headache ... features include - Headache ... : • Headache and ... Acute meningeal signs
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... With Different Headache ... status changes - Meningitis ... , meningitis, encephalitis ... #signs #symptoms
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... Shake head will headache ... BostonChiefs #Meningitis
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
within morulae Signs ... bite • Fever, headache ... Infection #diagnosis #microbiology
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
myalgia, arthralgia, headache ... SSX (lymphocytic meningitis ... Disease #diagnosis #signs
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
• Fever • Headache ... ): • Aseptic meningitis ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes of Headache ... eg, furnaces) Meningitis ... Previous chronic meningitis ... usual or customary headache ... #redflags #signs