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SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
life-threatening headaches ... Systemic signs ... disorders Neurologic symptoms ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #headache
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Diagnosis of Eye ... chambers - Acute ... Other - Cluster headache ... Ophthalmology #Eye #Ocular
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pupil (AACG) • Systemic ... symptoms and signs ... #Differential #
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... glaucoma - Ocular
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Ischemia ... with migraine headaches ... Ocular causes - ... chamber hemorrhage
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential # ... rheumatology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Occlusion of posterior inferior ... 24% always had headache ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... (headache and diplopia ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Regional wall motion, systolic ... diastolic function, chamber ... poor prognostic signs ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Anterior Chamber ... of Systemic Medications ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology