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Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... encephalitis, SAH ... closure glaucoma, SAH ... intracranial pressure, SAH ... #headache #signs
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... continuous vital sign ... The focus is on ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... • Meningeal signs ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(Wallenberg's syndrome ... with significant neurologic ... vertigo and 67% had ... Syndrome usually ... signs or symptoms
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
vasoconstriction syndrome ... Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH ... - History of SAH ... Family history of SAH ... headache #redflags #signs
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Symptoms (included in the DSM-V) - Two Major Depressive episodes
clinical findings Symptoms ... season at work) Symptoms ... non-seasonal episodes #SAD ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Anxiety Disorder (SAD ... • Behavioral Symptoms ... • Cognitive Symptoms ... BehavioralDisorder #SAD ... #signs #psychiatry
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
findings: • Symptoms ... and signs below ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
headache is a symptom ... hydrocephalus) • Neurologic ... Secondary Causes: • SAH ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs