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Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Altered Mental Status ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... AlteredMentalStatus #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Altered Mental Status ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
Pain #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #Chest ... ChestPain #Evaluation #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice ... Workup #Evaluation #Differential ... #Unconjugated #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Assessment of volume status ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Urology #Hematuria ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
of generalized status ... The duration of status ... hyperkalemia, rhabdomyolysis ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #Status
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Myopathy: Drugs (statin ... chemo), EtOH, Rhabdomyolysis ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Drugs (Statins), ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
Status Epilepticus ... 4 mg IV (10 mg IM ... hr infusion #Status ... #Epilepticus #Management ... #Neurology #Epilepsy