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Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure ... Altered #Mental #Status ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Clinical Manifestations ... Hypertension, Late stages ... shock) Spectrum of Clinical ... Altered Mental Status ... #diagnosis
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
diabetes Key signs ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal ... altered mental status ... lethargy, coma, seizure
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
normal mental status ... • Seizures (6 ... postictal period; status ... and normal vital signs ... Timeline #etoh #diagnosis
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
Altered Mental Status ... hypoglycemia) - Seizures ... Psychiatric - Infectious ... #differential #diagnosis
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate
Most comrnon CNS infection ... prophylaxis Clinical ... Altered mental status ... • Seizure ... Toxoplasmosis #Diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... neuro exam - STAT ... - History of seizure ... nonconvuIsive status ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Altered Mental Status ... , Epilepsy I - Infection ... Poisoning S - Stroke, Seizure ... encephalopathy #diagnosis
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... first year of infection ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis #Stages ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... stiffness, BBD, mental status ... Opportunistic infections ... Complications #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms