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

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... 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
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
• Hyperactive (Agitation ... Hypoactive 3) Examine ... status #Management #criticalcare ... #encephalopathy ... #differential #
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... FAST movements (agitation ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Comparison #Differentiate
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular (IS, ICH ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... #Differential #
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
When trying to differentiate ... Serotonin Syndrome ... FAST movements (agitation ... resolution #Diagnosis ... #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant
Patterns of Diseases on MRI FLAIR - Differential Diagnosis
ADEM, Adreno-leukodystrophy, CADASIL, CNS, Lymphoma, High-Grade Glioma, HIV
on MRI FLAIR - Differential ... Diagnosis ADEM ... High-Grade Glioma, HIV Encephalopathy ... Disease, Susac Syndrome ... Diseases #MRI #Differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Delirium in the ICU ... - CBC with differential ... if hypercapneic encephalopathy ... #CriticalCare # ... Diagnosis
Encephalopathy after Gastric Bypass - Differential Diagnosis
Late Dumping Syndrome
Nesidioblastosis
Noninsulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycemia syndrome
D-Lactic Acidosis
Thiamine Deficiency
B-12 Deficiency
Copper Deficiency
Niacin
Gastric Bypass - Differential ... Diagnosis Late ... Dumping Syndrome ... Gastric #Bypass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #AMS
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
same strategy as ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... and pain-dose ketamine ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare