16 results
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Dizziness ... #Peripheral #Central ... #Differential #Ddxof
Initial assessment Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
Status #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Delirium ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS ... #Assessment #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis for Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Delirium #AlteredMentalStatus #AMS #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
for Altered Mental ... #EM #IM #Delirium ... AlteredMentalStatus #AMS ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... (seizure, dizziness ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... hyperglycemic crises ... lethargy, coma, seizure ... ) #Pathophys #EM ... Endo #DKA #HHS #Ddxof
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
generalized or a general ... seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... , confusion, seizures ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... #EM #IM #Urology ... #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... CSF evaluation as ... Protein > 80 - Seizure ... #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof