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Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Disorder of the eyes ... : - Acute angle-closure ... glaucoma - Ocular ... diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #Neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... P - Previous Headache ... change Migraine Headache ... days Cluster Headache ... #diagnosis #differential
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Diagnosis of Eye ... chambers - Acute ... Other - Cluster headache ... #Ophthalmology ... #Eye #Ocular #Pain
Causes of Secondary Headaches (without Red Flag Symptoms) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute
 • Sinusitis
 • Dental
Causes of Secondary Headaches ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Analgesic Induced Headache ... #Secondary #Headaches ... #Neurology #Differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Approach to Headaches ... thunderclap) of worst headache ... arteritis • Acute ... MatthewHoMD #Headache ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Diagnosis Framework ... • Acute-onset ... with onset of a headache ... #Diagnosis #Ocular ... #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... - Differential ... Orbital Cellulitis Ocular ... Intraocular: • Acute ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Headache Etiologies ... vascular disease Ocular ... Unspecified #headache ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
Dangerous Causes of Headache ... or at work) - acute ... in vision, red eye ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... #Headache #Killers
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
With Different Headache ... anemia, febrile headache ... Fever - Febrile headache ... post-traumatic headache ... ), IIH #headache