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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
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Cullen's sign. ... conditions that cause ... pregnancy, or other causes ... requiring urgent medical ... #cullensign #em
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
FIGURE 2. CHALAZION.  

Hordeola and chalazia are two common causes of the red, swollen eyelid
are two common causes ... Often colloquially called ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Chalazion
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
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Physical Exam Carles ... observation was called ... Bells #Phenomenon #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #ophthalmology
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
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
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