1921 results
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
#AEIOUTRIPS #Altered ... MentalStatus #CAUSES #AMS
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Malfunction, SAH #AEIOUTIPS ... #MentalStatus #AMS
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... • Cocaine • NMS ... #Hypertension #AMS
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
peripheral cause of AVS ... central cause of AVS ... therefore be used as ... patients with an AVS ... PhysicalExam #Neurology #AVS
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Obtain cultures as ... much as possible ... if needed (and as ... much as possible ... much as possible
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Muscle Symptoms (SAMS ... myopathies such as ... 20,000 IU/I • SAMS ... muscle symptoms (SAMS ... rituximab #SAMS
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
cell-independent Ag: Ags ... such as peptides ... Ags tagged with ... Opsonization: Abs ... Neutralization: Abs
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... Radiation to both arms ... #ChestPain #ACS
Initial assessment Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
AlteredMentalStatus #AMS