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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Altered Mental Status ... (AMS) - Differential ... compensatory HTN • Seizures ... /agitation • CNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Movement disorders, Seizure ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... Cerebrovascular Disease, PRES ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Secondary prevention (statin
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... edema visualized as ... : Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for reversible cause ... is available or seizure ... #neurology #seizures ... #ACEP
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: AMS ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
and lowers the seizure ... acyclovir to all encephalopathic ... HSV PCR would cause ... and immunologic status ... is proposed: #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Medications: K+, ACEi ... only if no clear cause ... Optimize volume status ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... medical and surgical management