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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... Altered mental status ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... #Algorithm #neurology
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Cardiovascular and ... Hypertension, Late ... stages (shock) ... #Symptoms #spectrum ... #signs #diagnosis
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... of flexion • Xray ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Late Clinical manifestations ... Stage 1. ... myalgia, arthralgia, headache ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(Wallenberg's syndrome ... and 67% had headache ... Syndrome usually ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Nonfocal mental status ... poisoning • Mental status ... #signs #symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
prior to growth plate ... Pressure: • Headache ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Important Vitamins and ... Vitamin Deficiency States ... Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... tuberculoma (later stage ... ) • Headache, fever ... • Papilledema, headache ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis