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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... Assessment of volume status ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Mental Status # ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus ... #Differential #Algorithm
Initial assessment Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
Altered Mental Status ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS ... #Assessment #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Altered Mental Status ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Asthma • Hypovolemic ... • High output states ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Motor Neuron ... Dystrophy • Statin ... #Causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... Hypotension • AMS ... altered mental status ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive Status ... for reversible cause ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
CAD Management Algorithm ... Statins: all patients ... recent PCl or ACS ... optimize fluid status ... (hypervolemia may
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive Status ... for reversible cause ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm