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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Differential #Ddxof
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
complex febrile seizures ... Guidelines for evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... nausea, confusion, seizures ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... Protein > 80 - Seizure ... #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Vital signs, neuro ... of infection (fever ... - History of seizure ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis