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Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... meningeal irritation signs ... Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage ... glaucoma - Ocular ... #differential #
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... @Pocus101 #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... thrombosis • Hemorrhage ... #Differential #
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Complications Signs ... Symptoms: - Headache ... artery tender, nodular ... Papillary Edema, Flame Hemorrhages ... Complications #Signs
"Washing Machine Sign" on Ocular POCUS indicating Viterous Hemorrhage

Patient complained of floaters while doing her laundry.
Washing Machine Sign ... " on Ocular POCUS ... WashingMachine #Sign ... #OcularUS #Ultrasound ... #POCUS
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... lesions, subhyaloid hemorrhage ... acute cerebellar hemorrhage ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
Dangerous Causes of Headache ... - subarachnoid hemorrhage ... intracerebral hemorrhage ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... with onset of a headache ... syneresis • Vitreous hemorrhage ... #Floaters #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ocular
Vitreous Hemorrhage - J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox 
#Clinical #Ophthalmology #POCUS #Ocular #Vitreous #Hemorrhage #Blood #WashingMachine #Sign
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... Ophthalmology #POCUS ... #Ocular #Vitreous ... #Hemorrhage #Blood ... WashingMachine #Sign
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology