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Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
+4 - Combative, Violent, Immediate Danger to Staff
+3 - Very Agitated - Pulls
has Sustained to Voice ... Eye Opening to Voice ... No Response to Voice ... No Response to Voice ... Sedation #Scale #diagnosis
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
Drooling • Muffled voice ... Signs #Causes #Diagnosis
Acute Voice Hoarseness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant - Infectious:
 • Viral Laryngitis
 • Fungal Laryngitis (Monilia)
Acute Voice Hoarseness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory • Voice ... Dysphonia #Acute #Voice ... #Differential #Diagnosis
RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)
4 - Combative - Overtly combative, violent, immediate danger to staff
3 -
eye contact to voice ... eye opening to voice ... No response to voice ... No response to voice ... Sedation #Scale #diagnosis
Basic algorithm for diagnosis and management of hoarseness

Image Source: Peng  KA , Kim I,
algorithm for diagnosis ... Progressively Hoarse Voice ... otolaryngology ;#surgery; #diagnosis
Algorithm and Differential diagnosis of dysphonia (hoarseness) #Diagnosis #ENT #Primarycare #Pulmonology #Dysphonia #Hoarseness #Hoarse #Voice #Differential
and Differential diagnosis ... (hoarseness) #Diagnosis ... Hoarseness #Hoarse #Voice
Chronic Voice Hoarseness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Bacterial Infection
 • Fungal Infection (Monilia)
Inflammatory:
 • Chronic
Chronic Voice Hoarseness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tremor #Chronic #Voice ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
oedema, Deep voice ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
speaking; changes in voice ... cessation of play #Diagnosis
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... narrowing), hoarse voice ... PeterboroughEM #Croup #Diagnosis