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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 ... Primary #Secondary #Headache ... #Classification ... #neurology #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... lyme • Altered mental ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Features: • Altered mental ... Generalized > focal) • Headache ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... Red Flags and Differential ... #diagnosis #differential ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Changes in mental ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... 1M Epi, ± Solu-Medrol ... Workup #diagnosis #Management
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... status • Headache ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
abdominal pain, headache ... hypoglycemia, encephalopathy ... infiltration) Differential ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management