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Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis ... Constitutional symptoms ... • Headache ... Temporal #GiantCell #Arteritis
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... P - Previous Headache ... change Migraine Headache ... Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... #differential #causes
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Glaucoma, Giant cell arteritis ... uw_IMresidency #Headache ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... Complications Signs/Symptoms ... : - Headache ... Stroke or TIA-like symptoms ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Approach to Headaches ... thunderclap) of worst headache ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... ) • Temporal arteritis ... MatthewHoMD #Headache
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... without an obvious cause ... occur during the headache ... 24% always had headache ... Central #Vertigo #Causes
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... stroke • Severe nausea ... arteries - Temporal arteritis ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
the following symptoms ... : headache, malaise ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis ... • Associated symptoms
Headache Syndromes 
Sudden onset of pain - "Thunder clap" with any decreased mentation, any positive focal
Headache Syndromes ... with stroke-like symptoms ... arteries • Temporal arteritis ... tearing • Temporal arteritis ... Syndromes #diagnosis #symptoms
Medication overuse headaches or rebound headaches are caused by regular, long-term use of medication to treat headaches, such as migraines.

Treatment of medication overuse
Medication overuse headaches ...  or rebound headaches ...  are caused by regular ... #diagnosis #causes ... #symptoms #management