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Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural ... hematoma, epidural ... hematoma, Pituitary ... #causes #primary
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... Structural/Mass: Subdural ... Hematoma, NPH, ... Intracranial tumor • Infection ... Disorders #dementia #differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
encephalitis, SAH, subdural ... hematoma, anoxia ... deficit - Stroke, subdural ... hematoma, epidural ... #differential #
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... following symptoms: headache ... (subdural hematoma ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Proptosis and Chemosis caused by Cavernous Sinus Fistula on Ocular Exam

This 73 presented for blurred, double
Proptosis and Chemosis caused ... contusion resulting in subdural ... hematoma 1 month ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... Skull fracture • Subdural ... hematoma • Intracranial ... Involvement - Infection
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... of sinus or ear infection ... and middle-aged Subdural ... hematoma - History ... signs #symptoms #differential
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... Unilateral: • Infections ... Ophthalmoplegia • HeadacIae ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... , Infection-including ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... • Uremia INFECTIOUS ... Sepsis: Systemic Infections ... cardiovascular causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis