Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Migraine without Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 5 attacks fulfilling criteria B-D:
B) Headache attacks lasting 4-72
Migraine without ... Aura Diagnostic ... Moderate or severe pain ... #Aura #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Stages of Migraine
 โ€ข Prodromal or Premonitory Phase (1-2 days): Fatigue, Yawning, Food cravings, Pallor, Nausea,
Blurred Vision โ†’ โ€ข Aura ... 60 minutes each aura ... Phase (4h-72h): Pain ... #Stages #diagnosis ... #neurology #headache
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Sx change Migraine ... Phonophobia +/- aura ... Eye/Temple โ€ข Pain
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever โ†’ Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever โ†’Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Presentation: Fever, Headache ... Positive Tourniquet test ... , Abdominal pain ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 โ€ข Birds are the primary reservoir
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Symptoms: Malaise, headache ... non-productive cough, chest pain ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... claudication, headaches ... claudication: pain ... the โ€œChewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA