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Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Level of Consciousness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Excesses • Liver ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... , vomiting, abdominal ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess ... - Differential Diagnosis ... histoplasmosis Liver ... #InfectiousDiseases
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Associated Lactic Acidosis ... cycle found in the liver ... anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... of MALA - Abdominal ... #Management
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI - Liver ... - Headache - Abdominal ... tissue damage (AKI, Liver ... #causes #stroke
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... sources within abdominal ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic #liver ... #differential #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... Liver enlargement ... involvement, such as liver ... classification #diagnosis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
level of sedation ... bradycardia. renal/liver ... it should not cause ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
and Management ... 2-6 months • Fever ... Lymphadenopathy, Malaise, Abdominal ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... #infectiousdiseases