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Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Cervicogenic, Glaucoma, Giant ... cell arteritis ... Hypertension, Stroke, Venous ... #algorithm
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
- Post-Trauma, Neck ... Pituitary Apoplexy, Venous ... Thrombosis, Giant ... Cell Arteritis, ... #differential #causes
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... descents (X and Y) ... here that the giant ... you see in the venous ... #PHTN #JVP #Neck
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... - temporal (giant ... cell) arteritis ... pain involving neck ... history - cerebral venous
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... GCA versus Temporal ... claudication, headaches ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
and CRP GCA (Giant ... 50 years • New headache ... Multinucleated giant ... tract, and often causes ... Anti-GBM (10 - 40 Y