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Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... Diagnosis • Neurologic ... hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage ... #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #VBG #differential
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Causes of Vertigo ... often classified as ... Cerebellar infarct or hemorrhage ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Hypotension • AMS ... (altered mental ... decarboxylation/gas ... muscle cells • Gas
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension is defined as ... end-organ damage such as ... retinal hemorrhages ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Fever, headache, altered ... mental status, ... Demyelinating disease caused ... symptoms such as
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... rigidity) • Altered ... mental status. ... /l is regarded as ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
(Assess GFR), ±VBG ... only if no clear cause ... Calcium 2-3g IV Ca-gluconate ... Give albuterol as ... - IVF as
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
causing severe altered ... Dialyzer is rigid case ... permanent (such as ... temporary (such as ... RRT #managment #nephrology