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Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Red Flags and Differential ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #secondary #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... , parts of the axial ... skeleton-sacroiliac ... blockers had the best ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Temporomandibular joint ... causes (subdural hematoma ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... peripheral vs axial ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
sequestration • epidural hematoma ... infections • primary ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... MRI- Sagittal, axial
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... the context of primary ... Arthritis: • Joint ... pain • Swan neck ... arthropathy • 90% joints
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
pressure within a facial ... Pathophysiology: • Injury → Hematoma ... light touch + 2 point ... is key, the rest ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management