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ROTH Score to Assess O2 Sat for Telemedicine

Have pt take deep breath in & count out
#ROTH #Score #O2Sat ... Oxygen #Saturation #Pulseoximetry
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... Compression Tumor, Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
T’s Mnemonic - Causes ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary), Trauma ... Cardiac #Arrest #Causes
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
The causes of Pancreatitis ... Ethanol (alcohol) Trauma ... IGETSMASHED #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Causes of Abnormal ... Infection • Trauma ... Infection • Trauma ... Infection • Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
Congenital Causes: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), Idiopathic
Acquired Causes: Post surgical, Penetrating
Causes of Pulmonary ... AVMs) Congenital Causes ... Idiopathic Acquired Causes ... surgical, Penetrating trauma ... Malformations #Pulmonary #Causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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a mass as the cause ... • Tumor • Trauma ... • Aneurysm • Trauma ... • Aneurysm • Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... The cause of shock ... patients with trauma ... #Differential #Causes
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... - Temperature, Trauma ... AEIOU #Mnemonic #Causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... Malformation Peripheral Causes ... Central #Peripheral #Causes