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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... history of cancer, HIV ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... arteritis • Acute
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... and signs below ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #algorithm
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... vasoconstriction syndrome, central ... deficits (CN Ill, IV ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... : Fever, headache ... Suspect in movement disorders ... mental status, ... CNS #Infections #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
/SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... impairment, Mood disorder ... Signs and symptoms ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... ) • Acute:
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute ... lesions of the central ... of the spinal cord ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... : • Acute meningeal ... signs (fever, nuchal