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Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Etiologies • Nonfocal mental ... poisoning • Mental ... , central venous ... #clues #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
papilledema • Horner syndrome ... lyme • Altered mental ... lesion • CNS infection ... ) • Temporal arteritis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
C" (common for causes ... aneurysm) • Infection ... : • SAH (Thunderclap ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... /squamous cell CA ... following symptoms: headache ... , lung cancer, central ... gland tumor Clues
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... vasculitis vs infection ... claudication, headaches
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... of sinus or ear infection ... immunization Temporal arteritis ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #redflags #signs
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... Seizures • Altered mental ... Presentation: • Altered mental ... status • Headache ... may precede the neurologic
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... 50 years • New headache ... primary condition MEDIUM ... tract, and often causes ... , recent viral infection
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... - Fatigue - Headaches ... - A general feeling ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... lymphoma, breast CA