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

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... NCSE • Delirium/agitation ... #encephalopathy
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
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) ... confusion, or agitation ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
and stabilize: AMS ... • Hyperactive (Agitation ... Hypoactive 3) Examine ... status #Management #criticalcare ... #encephalopathy
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... If Wernicke's encephalopathy ... treatment for hepatic encephalopathy ... severe nocturnal agitation ... #CriticalCare
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... FAST movements (agitation ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
with Serotonin Syndrome ... Serotonin Syndrome ... FAST movements (agitation ... resolution #Diagnosis ... #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Wernicke's Encephalopathy ... vs Korsakoff Syndrome ... is Korsakoff's syndrome ... #Korsakoff #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular (IS, ICH ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... infectious workup as ... #CriticalCare # ... Diagnosis