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Altered Mental Status - Encephalopathy Differential Diagnosis Framework - MINT

M - Metabolic
I - Infection
N - Neurologic
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Altered Mental Status ... - Encephalopathy ... M - Metabolic ... Infection N - Neurologic ... ASanchez_PS #AMS
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... pH Calculate Urinary ... (GFR 20-50 ml/min ... NonAnionGap #Acidosis #Metabolic ... #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... headache, altered mental ... • Symptoms: AMS ... encephalopathy ... #differential #
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... be treated with IV ... suggests extra-renal ... ↑ Aldosterone: Primary ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... Neurologic disorders
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
, HIV, Malaria, ... whipple) TOXIC METABOLIC ... Glu, thyroid), encephalopathy ... , dehydration, primary ... Diagnosis #Causes #neurology