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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... thrombosis • Hemorrhage ... brain lesion • CNS ... #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
- subarachnoid hemorrhage ... papilledema - carbon ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Clinical Features of Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
CNS - Headache, Visual disturbances, Confusion, Ataxia, Seizure, Syncope, Retinal hemorrhage,
Monoxide Toxicity CNS ... - Headache, Visual ... Syncope, Retinal hemorrhage ... , Focal neurologic ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... intracranial pressure, carbon ... glaucoma, SAH, carbon ... #signs #symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... meningeal irritation signs ... Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage ... • CNS Vasculitis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... - Jamestown Canyon ... Acute meningeal signs ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #neurology #meningitis