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Differential Diagnosis of Headache - Table

 - Cluster headache
 - Migraine
 - Paroxysmal hemicrania
 - Short-lasting
Differential Diagnosis ... - Cluster headache ... - Migraine - ... with conjunctival injection ... #Differential #Comparison
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... • In migraines ... only during their cluster ... #differential #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Unilateral • Migraine ... • Cluster Headache ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Sx change Migraine ... min – 7 days Cluster ... secondary #management #neurology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
"Mi-T-C": • Migraine ... both sides • Migraine ... aneurysm) • Infection ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... lyme • Altered mental ... lesion • CNS infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bone Fracture Central ... nystagmus - Infection ... Basilar Artery Migraine ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... history of viral infection ... family history of migraine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... after erythema migrans ... History of erythema migrans ... culture or by serology ... #neurology #meningitis
POUND Mnemonic for Diagnosis of Migraine Headache

P - Pulsating quality - Throbbing or pulsatile rhythmic pain,
POUND Mnemonic for Diagnosis ... of Migraine Headache ... daily activities- work ... #Headache #Diagnosis ... #Neurology