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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... to Altered Level ... Encephalitis #Altered ... diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... Hypotension • AMS ... (altered mental ... • Fatigue Chloride
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... and stabilize: AMS ... Workup 5) Treat ... the underlying cause ... status #Management #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
extremities, fatigue, altered ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
associated with its Chloride ... ECF and ICF both work ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... post-infusion) - ICANS: altered ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis