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Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
additional symptoms (eg ... speech abnormality, etc ... diagnosis such as ... Diagnosis #Seizure #management ... #Neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vision changes, etc ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... (vital signs, clinical ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... per day until stable
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... heart failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... if indicated, also ... get an EKG and ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare