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Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... - Temporal arteritis ... hemiplegic or anesthetic ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
incidentally during medical ... neoplasms) • Screen also ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... is stable
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... systemic sx + signs ... pain that worsens as ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... with the same symptoms ... immunization Temporal arteritis ... illness, such as ... headache #redflags #signs
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... and Signs: 50% ... and signs: • ... , induction of anesthesia ... certain drugs (such as
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... failure Diagnosis - Medical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... diagnosis column Treatment
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
mediators such as ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed