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AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
OF ALTERED MENTAL ... detailed list of differentials ... patients with altered ... #AMS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Mnemonic
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic ... for Causes of Altered ... AEIOUTIPS #AEIOU #Mnemonic ... #Causes #Altered ... encephalopathy #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Approach to Headaches ... - Differential ... HIV, or lyme • Altered ... #Differential # ... neurology #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... Red Flags and Differential ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
non-specific: - Headache ... 90% - Nausea/vomiting ... Vertigo 50% - Altered ... Toxicology #diagnosis #management
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic ... What doesn't HIV cause ... , vomiting, headaches ... Mimickers #SHALLOTS #Mnemonic ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... pilocarpine • Pharmacologic ... adrenaline • Cluster Headache ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... mental status • Headache ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Seizures #Medication #Causes ... #Differential # ... Pharmacology #Diagnosis ... #OTISCAMPBELL #Mnemonic
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... of Headache: ... encephalopathy: altered ... #Diagnosis #Headache ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential