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Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... Brain: Hepatic encephalopathy ... hypertension, Seizures ... High output state ... failure #Signs #Symptoms
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
presentation - Symptoms ... of GHB toxicity ... within 4-8h - Seizures ... hallucinations and seizure ... GHB #Toxicology #Toxicity
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
Altered Mental Status ... hypoglycemia) - Seizures ... MentalStatus #AMS #encephalopathy
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
the Patient with Seizure ... history suggest a seizure ... of additional symptoms ... Characterize seizure ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Seizure
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Neuromuscular manifestations ... Tremor, tetany, seizures ... Cardiovascular manifestations ... Hypomagnesemia #Signs #Symptoms
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy ... Mitochondrial Encephalopathy ... Episodes (MELAS), HTN Encephalopathy ... • Neurologic: Seizure ... • Toxins: Drug toxicity
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure ... Uremia, Hepatic encephalopathy ... Altered #Mental #Status
Beta-Blocker Overdose/toxicity:

•	Bradycardia & hypotension (most common).
•	Myocardial depression & cardiogenic shock (severe overdoses). 
•	Ventricular dysrhythmias (Common with
Beta-Blocker Overdose/toxicity ... Others (mental status ... change, seizure ... Nearly all develop symptoms ... • Delayed toxicity
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Altered Mental Status ... Poisoning S - Stroke, Seizure ... MentalStatus #AMS #encephalopathy
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate
Altered mental status ... • Seizure ... pyrimethamine-induced hematologic toxicity