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Initial assessment Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
Initial assessment ... Mental Status #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Delirium ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS ... #Ddxof
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Mental Status #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Lower Extremity Edema ... : #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #EM #IM #Edema ... LowerExtremity #Causes ... Mechanism #Algorithm #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... as 5-10% bacteremic ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... require emergent evaluation ... require further assessment ... involvement (scabies or eczema ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
• Facial Edema ... in 70% of cases ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#diagnosis #causes ... #dermatitis #eczema ... #dermatology #skinrash ... corticosteroids in dermatology ... EL, Richardson IM
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... thorough physical assessment ... before beginning treatment ... Acute pulmonary edema
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... are excellent at evaluating ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment