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SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
SNOOP mnemonic may ... Systemic signs ... disorders Neurologic symptoms ... exercise #SNOOP #mnemonic ... #headaches #Differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... #Differential # ... neurology #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs ... Mydriasis • Painful optic ... #differential #
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
symptom of something ... Use the mnemonic ... – Use the mnemonic ... (e.g., stroke, aneurysm ... N Neurological signs
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... stroke • Severe nausea ... , mass effect (aneurysm ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... without an obvious cause ... varying neurologic signs ... Central #Vertigo #Causes ... #differential #
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... (Aneurysm) Middle ... aneurysm and aortic ... Mediastinal Mass Symptoms ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... of Headache: ... PCKD, known berry aneurysm ... thrombophilia, neurologic signs ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
, CRP, WBC - Aortic ... aneurysm (with ... Orthostasis, Syncope, Headache ... Vasculitis #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
the following symptoms ... : headache, malaise ... carcinoma • Thoracic aneurysms ... carotid artery aneurysm ... • Associated symptoms