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SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
life-threatening headaches ... Systemic signs ... disorders Neurologic symptoms ... Papilledema, Pulsatile ... #Differential #
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... lesion • CNS infection ... #Differential #
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Cushing Syndrome - Signs ... and Symptoms Generalized ... Increased risk of infections ... Glucose intolerance, Headache ... #endocrinology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
history of viral infection ... occur during the headache ... 24% always had headache ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
Dangerous Causes of Headache ... shoulder girdle symptoms ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... /symptoms in non-arterial ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
symptom of something ... band, dull, non-pulsatile ... aneurysm) • Infection ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
with the same symptoms ... of sinus or ear infection ... parasitic or fungal infection ... #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... sensations - Headache ... Hypoglycemia - Hypocalcemia
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
↑ T3 - Mild hypercalcemia ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms