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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and Altered ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... NCSE • Delirium/agitation ... Renal: • Acute
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... • Hyperactive (Agitation ... Hypoactive 3) Examine ... NatalieRosen_MD #AMS #altered ... status #Management #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
SIRS, qSOFA and Sepsis Definitions
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - Present if 2 2 of the following
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... • Mentation - Altered ... qSOFA #Sepsis #Criteria ... Definitions #severity #criticalcare ... #infection #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... for Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... H2O #ARDS #Acute ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... extremities, fatigue, altered ... coronary syndrome ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
 •
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome ... (AWS) - ICU OnePager ... cognition & attention, altered ... • Baclofen & Ketamine ... #AWS #diagnosis
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
Serotonin Syndrome ... amphetamines) • Altered ... Serotonin Toxicity Criteria ... make a clinical diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Definition of Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria