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Post-Concussive Syndrome
Thinking/Remembering 
 • Difficulty thinking clearly 
 • Feeling slowed down 
 • Difficulty concentrating
Remembering • Difficulty ... Physical: • Headache ... • Nausea/vomiting ... Syndrome #Concussion #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Migraine with Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B and C:
B) One or
Aphasia/word-finding difficulty ... • Sensory: Pins ... 60 minutes, by headache ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology ... #headache #ICHD3
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... brain lesion • CNS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Stages of Migraine
 • Prodromal or Premonitory Phase (1-2 days): Fatigue, Yawning, Food cravings, Pallor, Nausea,
cravings, Pallor, Nausea ... Brainstem → • Headache ... days/weeks): No symptoms ... Stages #diagnosis #neurology ... #headache #ICHD3
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... - Autonomic symptoms ... • CNS Vasculitis ... #differential # ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Causes of Secondary Headaches (without Red Flag Symptoms) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute
 • Sinusitis
 • Dental
Causes of Secondary ... Red Flag Symptoms ... ) - Differential ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... Central #Vertigo #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... : Fever, headache ... : Fever, headache ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #Infections #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... blisters on the skin ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... Pale and sweaty skin ... - Athlete - difficulty
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invade URT & via hematologic ... hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... CNS and hematologic ... that persists as skin ... non-specific viral symptoms