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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Altered Mental Status ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... #encephalopathy ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Bradycardia • Renal ... • Aortic Valve ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... ; Alopecia • Renal ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... hypertension and acute renal ... #Syphilis #stages
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease states ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... polychondritis usually spares ... Loss of vision • Aortic ... Heart failure • Renal ... affected tissue Treatment