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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... brain lesion • CNS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... #Treatment #Neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... #diagnosis #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
fasciculations Common Symptoms ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... #differential #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... • Rheumatologic ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management