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Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
complications - Headache ... , Visual field defect ... Pituitary #Tumors #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... • Neurological deficits ... • Meningeal signs ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g.
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Hypertension with normal heart ... and coordination deficits ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... sensations - Headache ... cardiomyopathy, ARDS
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms ... and Signs Hypothyroidism ... tolerance • Heat ... #Signs #Diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Head trauma - Symptoms ... shortly after head ... 24% always had headache ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Interstitial keratitis in Tertiary Syphilis

Interstitial keratitis, which is an inflammation of the cornea’s connective tissue elements,
, and usually affects ... Without treatment ... though there are no signs ... or symptoms. ... nerves, eyes, heart
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
Dangerous Causes of Headache ... instrumentation, recent head ... morning, worse with head ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... adenomas that require treatment ... Signs / Symptoms ... pituitary hormones • Headaches ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... : AMS, motor deficits ... #diagnosis #AIDS