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

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... NCSE • Delirium/agitation ... #encephalopathy ... #causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular (IS, ICH ... Acute: - Primary ... paraneoplastic syndromes
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... • Hyperactive (Agitation ... the underlying cause ... status #Management #criticalcare ... #encephalopathy
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion syndrome ... it should not cause ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Hypertensive Emergency criteria ... mm is needed to cause ... patients who have acute ... : - Acute kidney ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Delirium in the ICU ... if hypercapneic encephalopathy ... Trauma - Acute ... #CriticalCare # ... Diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... thrombocytopenia, hepatic encephalopathy ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... estrogen such as ... • Cirrhosis/acute
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... EmmGeezee #Sepsis #Criteria ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... (HRS) - Diagnostic ... Criteria HRS-AKI ... (Acute: previously ... HRS-NAKI (Non-Acute