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Differential for patient with a coma (comatose)

#Diagnosis #Differential #Comatose #Causes
patient with a coma ... (comatose) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comatose ... #Causes
Critical and Emergent Diagnoses of Coma

#Comatose #Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Emergent Diagnoses of Coma ... #Comatose #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Pupillary size, equality, and light reactions help to assess the cause of coma and to determine
to assess the cause ... of coma and to ... have preceded the coma ... #Pupils #Comatose
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothermia • Myxedema Coma ... Other #Altered #comatose ... #Causes
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma ... • Anisocoria + Coma ... etiology for the coma ... be present in coma ... nucleus Glasgow Coma
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs* • Coma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pre-Eclampsia + Seizures/Coma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #obstetrics
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Hypothyroidism, Deep coma ... (any cause), Severe ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
and Management Algorithm ... Delirium, Seizure, Coma ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
#KidneyInjury #Causes ... #Differential #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof