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Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... Uremia, Hepatic encephalopathy ... Abscess • Toxic: Medications ... Altered #Mental #Status
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... between them PEDS ... SarahFoohey #Status ... #pediatrics #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Altered mental status ... Immunomodulatory meds ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... titratable IV meds ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #Treatment #Management ... #Neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... Changes in mental status ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
CDC 2019 Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Medical Indication
United States, 2019

#Immunization #Schedule #Child #Adolescent
Indication United States ... Adolescent #CDC2019 #Peds ... Special #Conditions #Indications ... #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Daily Rounding and Disposition Checklist
Daily Checklist:
 • FEN/GI:
review all IV meds ... bleed • Code status ... family/DPOA on status ... [ ] Discharge medication ... Disposition #Checklist #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
for Convulsive Status ... Refractory medications ... in status epilepticus ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... c deliriogenic meds ... If Wernicke's encephalopathy ... treatment for hepatic encephalopathy ... Delirium #Checklist #Management