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Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Brain: Hepatic encephalopathy ... hypertension, Seizures ... High output state ... liver #failure #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Altered mental status ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
NMO) - Clinical Manifestations ... facial numbness), Encephalopathy ... with seizures ( ... diagnosis #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Headache • Seizures ... • Headache • Seizures ... Neurological symptoms ... Constipation, Seizures ... 2-3 mEq/L • Seizures
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Disease - Clinical Manifestations ... ulceration • Short stature ... , Epilepsy and seizures ... Celiac #Disease #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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• Withdrawal Seizures ... usually generalized seizures ... - Status epilepticus ... with normal vital signs ... treatment #management #etoh
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
hallucinations -> seizures ... Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures ... Risk of having seizures ... progress to DT if seizures ... #Symptoms #EtOH
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
without neuro manifestations ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... CNS dysfunction (encephalopathy ... consciousness, Coma/seizure
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
combination of mental status ... ocular clonus, seizures ... Hunter Serotonin Toxicity ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms