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Primary vs Secondary Headache Classification

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Primary #Secondary #Headache #Classification #neurology #differential #diagnosis
Primary vs Secondary ... Headache Classification ... BostonChiefs #Primary #Secondary ... #Headache #Classification ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Weakness That May Mimic ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... MuscleWeakness #Myopathy #mimics ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... encephalitis. subdural hematoma ... ) #Stroke #Mimics ... #CVA #TIA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... MINT Mnemonic • Metabolic ... #CVA #Differential ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... occlusion, Lens dislocation ... side effects, Metabolic ... painful #painless #differential
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Provoked Seizures - Differential ... • Meningitis Metabolic ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Differential #
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension - Differential ... 3+) Consider secondary ... Unilateral RAS Metabolic ... #Nephrology #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Red Flags and Differential ... , epidural hematoma ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential ... #management #neurology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Neuropathy • Metabolic ... syndrome, myeloma, secondary ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
significance (MGRS) • Secondary ... Solid tumors • Secondary ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology