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Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... between visual and pain ... between visual and pain ... : - Acute angle-closure ... #differential #
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Diagnosis of Eye Pain ... chambers - Acute ... angle-closure glaucoma ... Other - Cluster headache
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... quickly, deep pain ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Approach to Headaches ... - Differential ... arteritis • Acute ... angle closure glaucoma ... #Differential #
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
With Different Headache ... intracranial pressure, acute-angle ... angle closure glaucoma ... angle closure glaucoma ... symptoms #clues #differential
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Podagra, Tophi) • Pseudogout ... Rheumatic Fever Acute ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK
Headache Syndromes 
Sudden onset of pain - "Thunder clap" with any decreased mentation, any positive focal
Headache Syndromes ... syndrome "Worst headache ... Temporal arteritis or acute ... angle closure glaucoma ... #Headache #Syndromes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Chronicity: • Acute ... • Acute = Viral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Unilateral Acute ... Vision Loss - Differential ... Angle Closure Glaucoma ... Demyelination • MS ... #VisionLoss #Differential
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Posterior Ankle ... Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK ... localized severe pain ... hallucis longus Differential ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk