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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... progressively worse, papilledema ... thrombosis • Hemorrhage ... brain lesion • CNS ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage ... glaucoma - Ocular ... • CNS Vasculitis ... #Neurology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
- subarachnoid hemorrhage ... dependent position, papilledema ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Disease by System Critical ... Non-Emergent Causes CNS ... vascular disease Ocular ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... associated intracranial hemorrhage ... • Imaging: - Hemorrhage ... #Infections #differential
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Diagnosis Ischemia ... with migraine headaches ... s phenomenon) Papilledema ... Ocular causes - ... anterior chamber hemorrhage
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

This 27yo female presents with an intractable headache. Which of the following do
Papilledema on Ocular ... an intractable headache ... Diagnosed with Idiopathic ... #Papilledema #Ocular ... #POCUS #IIH #clinical
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
thrombosis, or hemorrhagic ... Tuberculoma: • Papilledema ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... symptoms (headache ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
funduscopy or papilledema ... acute cerebellar hemorrhage ... movement deficits (CN ... symptoms #clues #differential ... #diagnosis