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Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Headaches - Differential ... Throbbing/Pulsating) Bilateral ... HeadachePrimary ... #Primary #Headaches ... #Neurology #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... : • Bilateral ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #secondary #management ... #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... Primary headaches ... : - Acute angle-closure ... #differential # ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential ... arteritis • Acute ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... POST-Renal AKI: • Urinary ... Neurogenic bladder • Bilateral ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... causes: sepsis, meds ... usually requires bilateral ... Neurogenic bladder • Urinary ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
Primary headache ... Use the mnemonic ... • Tension – Bilateral ... – Use the mnemonic ... #Comparison #Neurology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... abdominal pain, headache ... , malaise) → Acute ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... infiltration) Differential
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Refeeding Syndrome, Acute ... • N Vitamin D: Primary ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI, ALK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... (3) primary lateral ... conditions listed in differential ... #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management