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Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
general seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... withdrawal from alcohol ... Diagnosis #Neurology #Signs
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol ... #Differential #Causes
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... by medications, alcohol ... persons pain. nausea ... Positive Carnett's sign ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Cough sign ... - Pulsatile Masses
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... - History of alcohol ... headache #redflags #signs
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... epilepticus • Alcoholic ... and normal vital signs ... BrighamChiefs #Alcohol
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol ... edgarvlermamd #Alcohol
Metabolism of alcohols #Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol #Metabolism #Methanol #EthyleneGlycol #Isopropyl #Formate #Oxalate #AldehydeDehydrogenase #ALiEM
Metabolism of alcohols ... Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Alcohol Use Disorder ... Recurrent use of alcohol ... - Incr in alcohol ... , tachycardia, nausea ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs