Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
MENTAL STATUS ... detailed list of differentials ... mental status. ... unresponsive, work ... #CAUSES #AMS #Differential
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Central #Peripheral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... emphysema: no walls, central ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
macule and papule (Table ... Patients with centrally ... Those with centrally ... require emergent evaluation ... Rash #Algorithm #Central
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... thickening of the central ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... Diagnosis and Workup ... NatalieRosen_MD #AMS #altered ... #mental #status ... encephalopathy #differential
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
at home or at work ... encephalopathy: altered ... therapy - ENT/dental ... infection: ear, sinus, dental ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 β€’ Sympathomimetic -
rhabdomyolysis, altered ... mental status/seizures ... Toxidromes #comparison #table ... #diagnosis #differential