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Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Flags and Differential ... : • Bilateral ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... Primary headaches ... - Miosis Secondary ... : - Acute angle-closure ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
- Primary vs Secondary ... • Primary headache ... Use the mnemonic ... the mnemonic "VITAMIN ... Primary #Secondary
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... arteritis • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential ... unilateral or bilateral ... can present with primarily ... Symptoms: • Acute ... #diagnosis #neurology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... polychondritis - Relapsing, bilateral ... ear lobes Secondary ... following symptoms: headache ... cervical spine #Earpain
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
treatment. 2) Secondary ... hypertension and acute ... Neurological: Headache ... , meningitis, ocular ... , secondary and
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
vision changes, headaches ... • Bacterial meningitis ... hypotension - Primary ... hypotension - Secondary ... tear - type 2: lateral
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... infections • primary ... constipation Differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology