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Confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) Flow sheet. 
#Diagnosis #Nursing #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod #IntensiveCareUnit
Confusion assessment ... #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod
Figure 1: CAM-ICU flow sheet. Courtesy of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2002. Used with permission. CAM-ICU
CAM-ICU = Confusion Assessment ... #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... , lancinating, burning ... • Spurling's sign ... pain Lasegue's sign ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Avoidance and numbing ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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in time spent pursuing ... / using / recovering ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
ICU Initial assessment ... - Vital signs ... Evaluation #Workup #MICU
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... , lancinating, burning ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
joint structures during ... Osteoarthritis #OA #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
10-point scale, using ... Increased vital signs ... PostOperative #Assessment
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
criteria) - Present during ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms