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Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Mountain Sickness (AMS ... Sickness #Mountain #AMS ... HAPE #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... and stabilize: AMS ... NatalieRosen_MD #AMS ... mental #status #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... do not extent as ... active hematemesis, AMS ... Variceal Bleed Management ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
Severe AMS with altered mental status, ataxia, and other neurological manifestations such
(HACE) Severe AMS ... soon as possible ... Etiology of AMS/ ... occurrence of AMS ... HACE #diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... qSOFA, defined as ... AMS (GCS < 15) ... in-hospital mortality Management ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
• Little AMS seen ... 1000ft/day • AMS ... Louise Score, AMS ... High #Altitude #AMS ... #diagnosis #management
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
jaundice ​• Neuro: AMS ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Shock, SBP <90, AMS ... #differential #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
: - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... TLS #diagnosis #management
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 ... ampicillin #management