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Differential for patient with a coma (comatose)

#Diagnosis #Differential #Comatose #Causes
patient with a coma ... Differential #Comatose #Causes
Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
Localization in Coma ... pupils: Metabolic coma ... #Localization #Coma ... #Neurology #differential
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 ... diagnosis #table #neurology
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
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... Malignancy 2, Coma ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm ... #neurology
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
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
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
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Hyperkalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #PseudoHyperkalemia #Nephrology #Causes
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... PseudoHyperkalemia #Nephrology ... #Causes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothermia • Myxedema Coma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes