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

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... arteritis • Acute ... #neurology #PHANTOMS ... #mnemonic
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Throbbing/Pulsating) Bilateral ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... meningeal irritation signs ... : - Acute angle-closure ... #Neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Diagnosis Red ... : • Bilateral ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... secondary #management #neurology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
These are not dangerous ... Use the mnemonic ... – Use the mnemonic ... Secondary #Comparison #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Headaches (without Red Flag Symptoms) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute
 • Sinusitis
 • Dental
Flag Symptoms) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute • Sinusitis ... Brain Injury • Acute ... #Neurology #Differential
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
or at work) - acute ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... #Deadly #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Neurogenic bladder • Bilateral ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
VITAMINS Mnemonic for Acute / Subacute Peripheral Polyneuropathy

Vascular
Inflammatory: Amyloidosis, vasculitis (often more subacute/chronic)
Toxins: Nitrous oxide, chemo,
VITAMINS Mnemonic ... for Acute / Subacute ... #VITAMINS #Mnemonic ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Differential