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Pulsatile Exophthalmos on Physical Exam - Protrusion and Pulsation of the eyeball

The differential diagnosis of pulsatile
Protrusion and Pulsation ... the eyeball The differential ... diagnosis of pulsatile ... neurofibromatosis, carotid-cavernous ... #Exophthalmos #PhysicalExam
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... : - Headache ... corresponding to pulsations ... nodular, may be pulsatile ... #diagnosis #Vasculitis
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Diagnosis Red ... Gradual, Crescendo, Pulsating ... Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... , Carotid/Vertebral ... #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... conditions: • Stroke, carotid ... ) • Temporal arteritis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Loss of venous pulsations ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential ... #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... ): • Aorta and ... 50 years • New headache ... tenderness - decreased pulsation ... of headache, cognitive
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... the following symptoms ... : headache, malaise ... line placement, carotid ... #diagnosis