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Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... history of cancer, HIV ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... • Headache ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Practical Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm

Child presenting with rash and current/ recent symptoms of viral illness but
of viral illness ... but is well with fever ... five days and no signs ... Algorithm #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... #diagnosis #tropical
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... #differential #
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
Rapid onset) • Fever ... #Epiglottitis #Signs ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Peds #Pediatrics
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... second phase of the illness
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
Dangerous Causes of Headache ... contacts with similar illness ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : Fever, headache ... : Fever, headache ... CNS #Infections #differential
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... or signs. ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... #differential # ... signs #symptoms