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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... to Altered Level ... Consciousness - Workup ... Encephalitis #Altered ... #algorithm #Causes
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES ... OF ALTERED MENTAL ... patients with altered ... unresponsive, work ... #AEIOUTRIPS #Altered
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Spine: Lumbar strain ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... • Repetitive strain ... • Hamstring strain ... lower #extremity #msk
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Management 1) Ask ... Examine for a cause ... Diagnosis and Workup
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... perforation), gram stain ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Photophobia • Nausea ... , photophobia, nausea ... rigidity) • Altered ... pressure • Gram stain ... Negative CSF Gram stain
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... We may ask why are ... about secondary causes ... you’ll do a good workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... Management 1) Ask ... Diagnosis and Workup ... the underlying cause ... NatalieRosen_MD #AMS #altered