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Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
: • Unilateral ... : • Bilateral ... , Subdural hematoma ... , epidural hematoma ... #diagnosis #differential
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... for Vision Loss Unilateral ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... #bilateral #painful ... #diagnosis #causes
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
pupil, Migraine Headache ... Mydriasis • Bilateral ... less than 2mm • Unilateral ... , uveitis) • Bilateral ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
With Different Headache ... SAH, subdural hematoma ... Stroke, subdural hematoma ... , epidural hematoma ... signs #symptoms #clues
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... of Headache: ... closure glaucoma: unilateral ... artery dissection: unilateral ... Headache #Killers
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
of Headache and ... usual or customary headache ... middle-aged Subdural hematoma ... anticoagulation Epidural hematoma ... examination #headache
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Symptoms: Sudden • Unilateral ... colored lights, bilateral ... with onset of a headache ... hypotension - bilateral ... #ophthalmology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... polychondritis - Relapsing, bilateral ... following symptoms: headache ... (subdural hematoma ... gland tumor Clues