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Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... Focal findings on neurologic ... examination, basic (CBC, electrolytes ... , CXR, ECG, UA), ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... el - Repeat electrolytes ... clinical context & EKG ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
of additional symptoms ... (eg, palpitations ... Diagnosis #Seizure #management ... #Neurology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... somatic syndromes (e.g ... factors affecting symptom ... #Diagnosis #Management
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... treatment can improve symptoms ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Low BMI < 18.5 kg ... /m2 - Electrolyte ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
defect SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... • Infection, Electrolyte ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
capacity (FVC) - Electrolytes ... or TSH level if symptoms ... oral secretions (e.g ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare