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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 ... and signs (e.g., fever ... brain lesion • CNS ... arteritis • Acute
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... Trauma - Acute ... /severe headache ... of infection (fever ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
poisoning • Mental ... • Fever - Febrile ... movement deficits (CN ... symptoms #clues #differential ... #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... mental status, ... #Infections #differential
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... Headache/ retro-orbital ... transmission, with acute ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... #diagnosis
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
infection: fever ... at home or at work ... ) - acute angle ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... • Fever • Nuchal ... Symptoms: • Acute ... meningeal signs (fever ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Skin Disease Classification ... : • Acute cutaneous ... permanent alopecia Differential ... and CNSHeadache