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Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... Examine: Always get context ... mental #status #Management ... encephalopathy #differential
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
measurement: 1) Connect ... Manometry #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Connect ECG Leads ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
cofactor used to convert ... cofactor used to convert ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Arbovirus Empiric Management ... the Indian Sub-Continent ... the Indian Sub-Continent ... Traveler #empiric #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Hyponatremia Differential ... total body Na content ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Depressed Moods - Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week period, depressed
Mood Disorders - Differential ... Depressed mood in context ... Depressed mood in context ... Bereavement #Adjustment #Differential
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
/heart.bmj.com/content ... Causes #Acute #Differential
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURE: At constant ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Step 2: Assess context ... Step 4: Medical Management ... Esophageal #Spasm #Management