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Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... for Altered Mental ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS ... Algorithm #Ddxof
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
- Mnemonic for Altered ... Mental Status (Delirium ... Psychiatric - Infectious ... #MentalStatus #AMS ... encephalopathy #differential
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... - Differential ... Constipation, Delirium ... Mental #Status #AMS ... #Differential #
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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The Hot and Altered ... Heat Stroke • Infections ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #delirium ... #AMS
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... Additional tox/infectious ... workup as appropriate ... Evidence of infection ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Fever, headache, altered ... • Symptoms: AMS ... • Symptoms: Delirium ... #differential #
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... May present as ... • Fever/infection ... #Differential #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis, infection ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Radiology ... ReverseHaloSign #Differential ... #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
extremities, fatigue, altered ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare