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AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
OF ALTERED MENTAL ... mental status. ... through this list of medical ... #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Mnemonic
Altered Mental Status - Encephalopathy Differential Diagnosis Framework - MINT

M - Metabolic
I - Infection
N - Neurologic
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Altered Mental Status ... Infection N - Neurologic ... ASanchez_PS #AMS ... #Altered #Mental ... Diagnosis #MINT #mnemonic
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic ... for Causes of Altered ... Mental Status A ... #Causes #Altered ... #MentalStatus #AMS
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... #Mental #Status ... #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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HIV, or lyme • Altered ... mental status, ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
V, stiff neck, altered ... neck stiffness, altered ... hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... that persists as ... tachypnea, otitis media
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm Cause ... intoxication Cause ... Hypotension • AMS ... (altered mental ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... and stabilize: AMS ... is just a symptom ... the underlying cause ... #altered #mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
mental status ... mental status ... may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... edema visualized as
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
Anatomy of the Knee ... especially around the medial ... asymmetry between medial ... To asses the patella ... #anatomy #ap #radiology