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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... - Cognitive Changes ... Dizziness - Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... - Cognitive Changes ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... , caused by the ... #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam #
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... high WBC count cause ... tinnitus, visual changes ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... dissection • Sodium-channel ... cardiology #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the digits and changes ... from hypoxia, changes ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... and gray matter changes ... tract, and often causes ... vasculitis • Behcet syndrome ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
Serotonin Syndrome ... mental status changes ... ingestion and most cases ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs