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Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
and stabilize: AMS ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy # ... differential #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... report dehydration as ... /other causes • ... improvement w/ mental ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Neuro: altered mental ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Neuro: altered mental ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... defibrillator as ... deteriorating on medical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... : - Bedside: ice ... Myasthenia Crises ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management