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Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Involvement - Brain Stem ... Herniation • Brain stem ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... Hypernatremia • Hypercalcemia
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... significant portal HTN Signs ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... thrombocytopenia, hepatic encephalopathy ... obstruction) • Lack of signs
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs ... CNS dysfunction (encephalopathy ... Hypocalcemia - Hyperkalemia ... #diagnosis #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... bone marrow or stem ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... Vestibulo-ocular reflex • Gag ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @