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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... • Difficult mask ... . 3. ... Video-assisted laryngoscopy as ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... 20-40 mg/kg at 3- ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
between these 3 ... 3 conditions, serum ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
(3) primary lateral ... more regions 3. ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... failure Clinical Features ... mediators such as ... presentations: epileptic ... anterior/posterior MSK
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... Reversible course Differential ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... obstruction 3. ... output: 200 ml/hr 3. ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
loss of smile 3. ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask while ... • Hypoactive 3) ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Alterations: - Sensory features ... level of myelitis 3. ... - More than 2/3 ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential