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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Abnormality • Postictal ... Encephalitis #Altered #ALOC
Causes of Syncope and Transient Loss of Consciousness

#Syncope #Differential #LOC #Causes #Diagnosis
#Differential #LOC
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
demands Hypoxemia - low ... of hypoxia) - Low ... stagnant hypoxia (e.g low ... SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... CaO2 → Low SvO2
Loss of Consciousness in Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Syncopal causes:
• Orthostatic syncope
• Reflex syncope
• Cardiac arrhythmia
•
Consciousness #Syncope #LOC
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
50% - Altered LOC
Low-Flow Priapism Treatment #Management #Anatomy #Urology #Ischemic #Priapism #Overview #RebelEM
Low-Flow Priapism
Statin Intensities

Basic refresher of statin intensities! One common thing I see a lot is patients being
thing I see a lot ... High #Moderate #Low
Syncope in 3 Steps
1. Consider the 3 "S" Mimics: Seizure, low Sugar, Stroke (TIA)
2. Heart vs
Mimics: Seizure, low ... Tamponade • Fluid > low ... Rhythm > fast or slow
Differential Diagnosis of Low Voltage ECG #Diagnosis #EM #Cardiology #Low #Voltage #EKG #LowVoltage #Differential #Extracardiac #Cardiac
Differential Diagnosis of Low ... EM #Cardiology #Low
Asthma GINA Guidelines 2019 
If Asthma is uncontrolled, first assess for adherence and inhaler technique -Then,
post talked about how ... uncontrolled, now ... inhaler, then a low ... that they are now ... recommending low