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Act FAST, Save Lives! Learn the BEFAST acronym and recognize the warning signs of a stroke.
Learn the BEFAST ... recognize the warning signs ... of a stroke. ... #Stroke #Mnemonic ... #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... conditions: • Stroke ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
Use the mnemonic ... – Use the mnemonic ... Vascular (e.g., stroke ... N Neurological signs ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
/L) • Mildly decreased ... meningovascular (stroke ... Acute meningeal signs ... regarded as a strong ... #diagnosis #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... sign of cutaneous ... 50 years • New headache ... artery tenderness - decreased ... affects the skin, neurologic