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Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... DiagnosisNeurologic ... hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma ... Mental #Status #AMS ... #Differential #
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Diagnosis Framework ... : CKD, ESRD • CV ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... ○ MS, CVA • ... #Diagnosis #otology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... suggest a mass as ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... infectious workup as ... Anticoagulated - Trauma ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... AS), Dynamic Hyperinflation ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... #differential # ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
venous return (as ... patients with trauma ... shock is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... mental status • CV ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... mental status • CV ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #