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SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
old Onset in thunderclap ... headache #redflag #dangerous
Brugada syndrome with non-sustained VT; sodium channel blocking drugs (e.g. amio, procainamide) can be dangerous here!

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procainamide) can be dangerous
Excellent overview of the emergency department approach to atraumatic sudden onset headaches- including proposed algorithm and
Diagnosis #Management #Thunderclap
Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Rule:

The Ottawa SAH rule contains 6 clinical variables to consider:
- Age >=40
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during exertion - Thunderclap
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
etiologies, but can be dangerous
Sickle Cell Disease and the Eye 

Ocular Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease

 - Hyphema is Dangerous
- Hyphema is Dangerous
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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50 yr, onset (thunderclap
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... Lethal #Fatal #Dangerous
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
hematoma - Dangerous
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
is an outdated, dangerous