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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Evaluation of a Comatose ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... How to Examine a Comatose ... Anisocoria + Coma → high ... PhysicalExam #neurology #comatose
Differential for patient with a coma (comatose)

#Diagnosis #Differential #Comatose #Causes
patient with a coma (comatose ... #Differential #Comatose
Checklist for the Obtunded/Comatose Patient with Suspected Meningitis/Encephalitis 

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Comatose #Meningitis #Encephalitis #Checklist
for the Obtunded/Comatose ... @PulmCrit #Comatose
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... range of potential pathophysiologic ... - Pathophysiology ... High-risk Features
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
Tumor Cell Lysis
-> Release of DNA
 • Purines -> Hypoxanthine /
Pathophysiology ... -> Allantoin (High ... Ca-Phos nephropathy (high ... Syndrome #TLS #Pathophysiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Failure - Pathophysiology ... cardionerds #High ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology
Ocular Changes in Myopia
 • Emmetropia +2.0 D to -0.25 D
 • Myopia ≤-0.5 D
 •
Myopia ≤-0.5 D • High ... Myopia #Changes #pathophysiology
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
NH3 (relatively high ... ammonia #hepatology #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
TTKG should be high ... causes #potassium #high ... #pathophysiology
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology