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Delirium Do's And Don'ts  Guideline

These are my delirium do’s and don’ts which I tweeted earlier,
Delirium Do's And ... @dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... #Delirium #Dos ... Guidelines #PINCHME #Mnemonic
Delirium: Top Tips

1. LOOK CAREFULLY FOR DELIRIUM 
2. HARNESS THE POWER OF THE FAMILY 
3. FIND/STOP
LOOK CAREFULLY FOR ... FIND/STOP CULPRIT MEDS ... dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... Guidelines #PINCHME #Mnemonic
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIAPPERS) • Delirium ... spinal cord disease ... #Mnemonic #Geriatrics
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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NOT To Do: - ... antipsychotic meds ... base your entire diagnosis ... dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics
PINCH ME Mnemonic for Causes of Delirium

Delirium is characterized by acute onset, transient confusion or change
PINCH ME Mnemonic ... for Causes of Delirium ... #ME #PINCHME #Mnemonic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... AST/ALT (5-10x ULN ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Causes of exacerbation ... - What causes exacerbation ... condition and its management ... #primarycare #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Approach to the Sick Neonate (<1 month age)
1) Bring to Warmer, Call for Help
2) Apply Monitors
Start Empiric Management ... 7) Do Work Up Differential ... MISFITS Mnemonic ... Sick #Neonate #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #peds
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... liver #abscess #pediatrics ... #children #peds ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hepatology