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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - ... Differential Diagnosis ... MINT Mnemonic • Metabolic ... #CVA #Differential ... #Mnemonic #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... hemorrhage and other mimics ... suspicion) • +/- bubble ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas ... #Acid #Base #Gas
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
in the proximal tubule ... and potassium acid ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Each mimic the “ ... mobilizes fatty acids ... hormones that work ... The metabolism of ... #diagnosis #differential