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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea, confusion ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for Transient Confusion -  6 S Approach:

• Sugar
• Syncope
• Seizure
• Stroke
• Substances
• Sleepiness

#AMS
for Transient Confusion ... AMS #Transient #confusion ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
symptoms, post-ictal confusion ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Concussion - Acute Pathophysiology

#Concussion #Pathophysiology #neurology #signs #symptoms
Concussion - Acute ... Pathophysiology #Concussion ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Spironolactone - Saline infusion ... Respiratory #Metabolic #Algorithm ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to the Patient with Azotemia

#Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Management
Algorithmic Approach ... Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Trauma: cerebellar contusion ... • Labyrinthine concussion ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... for Confusion ... toxicologic studies) #Confusion ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
A better approach to Torsades de Pointes - Algorithm and Magnesium Infusion Protocol

#TorsadesdePointes #Algorithm #Magnesium #Infusion
Torsades de Pointes - Algorithm ... and Magnesium Infusion ... TorsadesdePointes #Algorithm ... #Magnesium #Infusion
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
- MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Neurology