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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 ... Stroke, carotid dissection ... Space-occupying brain ... lesion • CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
characterized by an abnormal ... an "S" or "C" shape ... may different #types ... methods, with #bracing ... and #spinal #fusion
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
characterized by an abnormal ... an "S" or "C" shape ... may different #types ... methods, with #bracing ... and #spinal #fusion
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
cephalocaudal direction ... same side of the study ... cases of atetoid type ... Peds #Pediatrics #Normal
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Axial Weakness, Normal ... Strength, Normal ... Reflexes - Brain ... Intracranial Mass/lesion
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
opposed vertical fashion ... down) with same direction ... a sequence of abnormal ... rotating in the same direction ... congenital, whole brain
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Hypertension with normal ... Cervical artery dissection ... intoxication of various types ... and VI) - Mass lesion
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
spinal cord and brain ... people may have vision ... Dural venous sinus distention ... Frontotemporal brain ... Dural venous sinus distention
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
perfusion scan in Brain ... early phases of brain ... case a repeat study ... A normal scan should ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm