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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.)