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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
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... encephalitis, SAH, subdural ... deficit - Stroke, subdural ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #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
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... and middle-aged Subdural ... hematoma - History ... #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... a mass as the cause ... • Trauma • Subdural ... #Ophthalmology
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
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... 1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Symptoms: • Headache ... • Common clinical ... Meningitis: • Headache ... Acute meningeal signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... diagnosis #management #signs