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MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
Mental Status (Delirium ... - Metabolic (hypercalcemia ... , hyponatremia) ... hypoglycemia) - Seizures ... encephalopathy #differential
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Tremor, tetany, seizures ... • Apathy • Delirium ... Abnormalities of calcium ... metabolism • Hypocalcemia ... Hypomagnesemia #Signs #Symptoms
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Tertiary Lab Comparison ... Phosphate Physical Symptoms ... pain Psychiatric Symptoms ... Disorientation, Delirium ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis #endocrinology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... exertion/training - Seizures ... : • Triad of symptoms ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... potassium and calcium
Symptoms and Signs of Hypocalcemia
Muscular: Weakness, fatigue, Spasms, cramps
Neurologic: Tetany, Chvostek sign, Trousseau sign, Circumoral and
Symptoms and Signs ... of Hypocalcemia ... Hallucinations, dementia, seizures ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #calcium
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... consciousness, Coma/seizure ... - Hyperkalemia