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Coma: conditions to exclude as cause

MIDAS:
Meningitis
Intoxication
Diabetes
Air (respiratory failure)
Subdural/ Subarachnoid hemorrhage
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---Anonymous Contributor

Resuscitation: basic steps

ABCDE:
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Drugs
Environment
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---Mohamed Azim, MD Pediatric Surgeon, Alexandria University, Egypt

Malignant hyperthermia treatment

"Some Hot Dude Better Give Iced Fluids Fast!" (Hot dude = hypothermia):
Stop triggering agents
Hyperventilate/ Hundred percent oxygen
Dantrolene (2.5mg/kg)
Bicarbonate
Glucose and insulin
IV Fluids and cooling blanket
Fluid output monitoring/ Furosemide/ Fast heart [tachycardia]
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---Anonymous Contributor

Coma causes checklist

AEIOU TIPS:
Acidosis/ Alcohol
Epilepsy
Infection
Overdosed
Uremia
Trauma to head
Insulin: too little or or too much
Pyschosis episode
Stroke occurred
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---Midnight Medic Paramedic in Texas

Shock: types

RN CHAMPS:
Respiratory
Neurogenic
Cardiogenic
Hemorrhagic
Anaphylactic
Metabolic
Psychogenic
Septic
· Alternatively: "MR. C.H. SNAP", or "NH CRAMPS".
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---Anonymous Contributor

Shock: signs and symptoms

TV SPARC CUBE:
Thirst
Vomiting
Sweating
Pulse weak
Anxious
Respirations shallow/rapid
Cool
Cyanotic
Unconscious
BP low
Eyes blank
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---Anonymous Contributor

Fall: potential causes

CLADE SPADE:
Cardiovascular/ Cerebrovascular
Locomotor (skeletal, muscular, neurological)
Ageing (increased body sway, decreased reaction time)
Drugs (esp. antihypertensives, antipsychotics)
Environmental
Sensory deficits (eg. visual problems)
Psychological/ Psychiatric (depression)
Acute illness
Dementia
Epilepsy
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---Harris-Davies-Tamblyn Adelaide Medical School

Chest pain: differential

CHEST PAIN:
Costochondritis/ Cocaine abuse
Herpes zoster/ Hyperventilation
Esophagitis/ Esophageal spasm
Stenosis (AS)
Trauma
PE/ Pneumonia/ Pneumothorax/ Pericarditis/ Pancreatitis
Angina/ Aortic dissection/ Aortic anerusym
Infarction/ IV disk disease
Neuropsychiatric disorders (e.g. depression, Da Costa's)
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---Fahed Al-Daour

Fall: potential causes

I'VE FALLEN:
Illness
Vestibular
Environmental
Feet/ Footwear
Alcohol and drugs
Low blood pressure
Low O2 states
Ears/ Eyes
Neuropathy
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---Muhammad Asif Iqbal Resident, SLU, MO

Unconciousness: differential

FISH SHAPED:
Fainted
Illness/ Infantile febrile convulsions
Shock
Head injuries
Stroke (CVE)
Heart problems
Asphxia
Poisons
Epilepsy
Diabetes
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---B Sylvester Surrey Ambulance Service (UK)