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Glasgow Coma Scale - Adult and Pediatrics

Check on the health of a newborn baby using the
Glasgow Coma Scale ... the signs and symptoms ... #Glasgow #Coma #
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Delirium • Coma ... Hypomagnesemia #Signs #Symptoms
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms ... 20% Diagnosis — COMA ... Outdoors improves symptoms
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
diabetes Key signs/symptoms ... status (lethargy, coma
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
presentation - Symptoms ... amnesia, drowsiness, coma ... depression - Symptoms ... GHB withdrawal symptoms
Dose-Dependent Effects of Salicylates
Mild -> Severe:
Analgesic
Antipyretic
Antiplatelet
Anti-inflammatory
Tinnitus
Central hyperventilation
Vasomotor collapse
Coma
Dehydration

#Salicylates #DoseDependent #SideEffects #Toxicology #Signs #Symptoms
Vasomotor collapse Coma ... Toxicology #Signs #Symptoms
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Saline: seizure, coma ... 100-110 - Symptoms
Symptoms and Signs of Hypomagnesemia
Neuromuscular:
 - Tetany, Muscle weakness, Chvostek and Trousseau signs, Cerebellar (ataxia, nystagmus,
Symptoms and Signs ... , obtundation, coma ... Hypomagnesemia #magnesium #Symptoms
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Altered, Seizure, Coma
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... , coma - Pulm ... tumor burden • Symptoms