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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 ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... brain lesion • CNS ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... mental status • Headache ... may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
Diagnosis Framework ... vision changes, headaches ... brain sagging syndrome ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology ... diagnosis
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
transmission from cats ... commercially • Serology ... Lymphoma or AIDS ... Very uncommon - AIDS ... #infectiousdiseases
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... 50 years • New headache ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Progressive symptoms of headache
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ... Clinical symptoms: headaches ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
cough, chills, headache ... by culture or serology ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... : • Serology for ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases