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INTERN CROSS-COVER CHEAT SHEET<br />

The following are general suggestions. Indicated medications<br />

are recommended but this sheet does not replace the need to<br />

refer to your own prescribing reference (Epocrates, etc). Not all<br />

medications or suggestions are useful for all patients. Please<br />

use your own clinical judgment.<br />

Patients that you should definitely go see are indicated with<br />

a *. Again, please use your clinical judgment when evaluating<br />

whether or not to see a patient. When in doubt, just go lay eyes<br />

on them.<br />

Altered Mental Status<br />

MOVE STUPID<br />

• Metabolic (hypothyroid, hepatic encephalopathy)<br />

• Oxygen (Hypoxia from PNA, pulm edema, etc)<br />

• Vascular (TIA, CVA, Subdural hematoma)<br />

• Electrolytes (Specifically Na, Ca)<br />

• Seizure<br />

• Trauma<br />

• Uremia<br />

• Porphyria<br />

• Infection (sepsis/meningitis)<br />

• Drugs<br />

Things to do<br />

• Chart to see hospital course<br />

• History to narrow differential<br />

• Physical, esp. neuro exam and vital signs<br />

• If fever, do BCx, UCx, CXR<br />

• Pulse ox with ABG for hypoxia. If CXR shows edema,<br />

give IV Lasix.<br />

• IVF if hypotensive<br />

• CT head to r/o bleed or CVA<br />

• Electrolytes & CBC<br />

• LP if you suspect meningitis<br />

• Lactulose therapy if hepatic encephalopathy: Lactulose<br />

30 g packet PO Q8 hours; titrate to 3-4 BM’s per day<br />

• Start ABX if patient appears ill<br />

• Stabilize seizure with drug therapy (Valium, dilantin,<br />

etc.)

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