Causes of asterixis (flapping tremor)



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DRUGS (ABC) FAILED Helping Him

 DRUGS (ABC) :

 - Alcohol
 - Barbiturate
 - Carbamazepine

 FAILED :

 - Respiratory Failure
 - Liver Failure
 - Renal Failure

 Helping : [[[ H = HYPO ]]]

 - Hypoglycemia
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia

 Him : [[[ H = HEMORRHAGE ]]]

 - Intracerebral Hemorrhage
 - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
 - Subdural Hematoma


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