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SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
life-threatening headaches ... Systemic signs ... SNOOP #mnemonic #headaches ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #headache #redflag
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... arteritis • Acute angle ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Photophobia and Headache ... - Differential Diagnosis ... meningeal irritation signs ... : - Acute angle-closure ... #differential #diagnosis
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... * MM fx (or deltoid ... ligament tear) #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Ankle
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pressure, acute-angle ... pupils - Acute angle ... #signs #symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... Ataxia (early sign ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... and Differential Diagnosis ... P - Previous Headache ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #diagnosis #differential
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
and Brudzinski’s signs ... these classic signs ... accentuation of the headache ... the patient’s headache ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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The clinical diagnosis ... using Kanavel’s Signs ... Kanavels #Criteria #Sign ... #Hand #MSK #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms at the time of Presentation

Fever
Myalgia
Headache
Rinorrhea
Sore Throat
Dyspnea
Chest Tightness
Cough
Sputum
Hemoptysis
Nausea/Vomiting
Diarrhea

Dr. Josh Farkas @pulmcrit via Internet
COVID-19 Signs and ... Fever Myalgia Headache ... iBookCC #COVID19 #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis