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The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... Sympathomimetic Toxidrome • ETOH ... Differential #Diagnosis #delirium ... #AMS
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Seizures/NCSE • Delirium ... Drug (-): • ETOH ... #Hypertension #AMS
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
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
vital signs • Delirium ... to 96 hours) - Delirium ... Withdrawal #Timeline #etoh
Initial assessment Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
Mental Status (Delirium ... #MentalStatus #AMS ... diagnosis #confusion #Delirium
Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS
Timing & Intensity of Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
- Delirium Tremens
- Seizures
- Hallucinosis
- Minor Withdrawal "The Shakes"

Dr. Melissa
Withdrawal Symptoms - Delirium ... #DTs #Timing #Syndromes
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... Can also be used as ... non-intubated patients (ie EtOH ... for procedures as
CONFUSION S/P ROUX-EN-Y 
Metabolic - Infectious / Structural - Toxic

- Hannah Abrams https://twitter.com/HannahRAbrams

#Confusion #AMS #Delirium #RouEnY
#Confusion #AMS ... #Delirium #RouEnY