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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurological deficits ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia ... arteritis • Acute
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... features: Fever ... cultures/serology: Serial ... features: Fever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Regurgitation • Colon ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... coital headache • Fever ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
bacterial infection Cardinal ... Symptoms: • Fever ... without localizing signs ... typhoid, pulmonary embolism ... , Lassa fever, acute
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... and Clinical Findings ... to myosin and cardiac ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... The orange colored ... as McConnell's sign ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Septic emboli ... Regurgitation • Colon ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Signs and symptoms ... patients with clinically ... definite MS 4. ... stimulation Clinical ... ) • Acute:
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
in Acute Saddle ... Pulmonary Embolism ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... Thought I'd add some color ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical