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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... systemic conditions: Heart ... failure, Endocrinopathy
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... biventeicular failure ... inability of the right heart ... and other rarer causes ... physicalexam #clinical #video
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
evaluate her JVP (video ... There is an extra heart ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... failure -(rare) ... failure ++, Valve ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heat ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... : • Meningitis ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
and metabolic causes ... and bacterial meningitis ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Comparison
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... or papilledema, heart ... failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... of meningitis. ... auscultating the heart ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
brain-dead or brainstem failure ... after brain death diagnosis ... reported in some cases ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #criticalcare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
risk of renal failure ... responsiveness due to heart ... cardiac output causes ... precede other signs ... #criticalcare #comparison