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Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
- Differential ... DiagnosisNeurologic ... : Stroke, Cerebral ... Mental #Status #AMS ... Diagnosis #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke ... Delayed finding in stroke ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and Altered ... Mental Status (AMS ... ) - Differential ... Hyperthyroidism CNS: • Stroke ... Diagnosis #causes
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... of Altered Mental ... Poisoning S - Stroke ... #AMS #encephalopathy ... #diagnosis #differential
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
often classified as ... - Vascular - Stroke ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... should always be ... Pulse Pressure = Stroke ... Well-conditioned athletes Pathologic ... Increased risk for stroke
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
identify specific pathologies ... or mechanical) alters ... intrathoracic pressure and causes ... stroke volume to ... arterial #artlines #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... • Treatment of
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
is the leading cause ... cancers, CV disease, stroke ... events The "5 A's ... Cessation • Ask ... NRT #management #treatment