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Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Disease by System Critical ... , Emergent and Non-Emergent ... Causes CNS, neurologic ... vascular disease Ocular ... #causes #differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension - Differential ... Hypertensive urgency or emergency ... based on repeat clinic ... #Nephrology #Differential
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Erythematosus Clinical ... least 2 joints • Neurologic ... > 0.5 g/24 hr, Class ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
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 ... CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
These are CLASSIC ... commonly intermediate-low ... Differential diagnosis ... Tendon Sheath - Nodular ... diagnosis #msk #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... 50 years • New headache ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Progressive symptoms of headache ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... : On one hand, classic ... claudication, headaches
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Apex Syndrome secondary ... acetate to help with ocular ... was sent to the emergency ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Causes • Anemia ... Thrombocytopenia (ITP) in Emergency ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Blood Count - Low ... may be high or low ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology