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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) Management ... Aneurysm #AAA #Management ... #Aorta #Vascular ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... at onset • Tearing ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management ... #vascular
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Acute Management ... intensity at onset, Tearing ... #treatment #aorta ... #vascular
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... sudden onset, "tearing ... includes ascending aorta ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic ... #summary #treatment
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... • A prompt treatment ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... inflammation, leading ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Epilepticus - Management ... Epilepticus #seizures #management ... #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... If Wernicke's encephalopathy ... for hepatic encephalopathy ... patient's glasses & hearing ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... other causes of neurologic ... #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management