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

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and Altered ... Status (AMS) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... NCSE • Delirium/agitation ... #Differential #
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 ... status #Management #criticalcare ... encephalopathy #differential
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
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... blast cells → SIRS ... initiation • Differential ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... Differentiation #Syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
extremities, fatigue, altered ... coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical