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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
• Cushing’s syndrome ... Seizures/NCSE • Delirium ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Hypertension #AMS ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Anticholinergic Delirium - Venn Diagram

All: Hypertension, Tachycardia

Anticholinergic Delirium:
- dilated pupils,
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... Anticholinergic Delirium ... Anticholinergic Delirium ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #delirium ... #AMS
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... - NMS - Malignant ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Constipation, Delirium ... Mental #Status #AMS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... injury, Early ALS ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Easily reversible cause ... DIAPPERS) • Delirium ... , cauda equina syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... for procedures as
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... Elevating the arms ... causes the previously ... superior vena cava syndrome ... neck #mass #SVC #Syndrome
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... Hemolysis • Delirium ... are the leading cause