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Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Mental Status # ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... oscillopsia) • Otitis Media ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... diabetes Key signs ... weeks), altered mental ... seizure) #Pathophys #EM
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... postural BP) 4) Medical ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Fracture of distal radial ... will be obvious; signs ... mm), 25 mm of radial ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... incidentally during medical ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... organ-specific signs
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injuries: Fractures (medial ... can't make A-OK sign ... dislocation + radial ... recommendations MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... a mass as the cause ... depress when looking medially ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Esophoria (eye moves medial ... depress when looking medially ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... anterior sail sign ... recommendations MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM