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Differential for patient with a coma (comatose)

#Diagnosis #Differential #Comatose #Causes
patient with a coma ... Differential #Comatose #Causes
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... response -> cognitive pause ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Hypothyroidism, Deep coma ... (any cause), Severe ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
and suitable treatment ... Both hypothyroid coma ... hyponatremia); treatment ... gold standard treatment ... @DharSaty #Coma
Nevus of Ota on Ocular Exam (Ocular Dermal Melanosis)

Benign melanosis in the distribution of the trigeminal
Nevus of Ota on ... #Nevus #Ota #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
almost) all TMAs cause ... TMA is a triad of ... and secondary TMA ... Primary TMA is due ... TTP is only TMA
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Treatment: Treatment ... the underlying cause ... . obtundation. coma
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... TTP from other TMA ... (vs. secondary TMA ... HUS) Treatment ... Purpura #management #treatment
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) on Physical Exam

Dancing eyes and dancing feet in an adult [Aka-
Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS ... ataxia syndrome (OMAS ... @bobvarkey #OMAS ... Ataxia #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
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fibrin clot - Treatment ... interaction - Treatment ... Maximum Amplitude (MA ... minutes after MA ... /MCF - Treatment