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Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
second-generation antipsychotics ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Medications #Drugs ... #Causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
is an atypical antipsychotic ... patients who have treatment-resistant ... drugs. ... Clozapine is known to cause ... Toxicology #Toxicity #Diagnosis
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Drugs Acute dystonia ... Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... dose or change drug ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... Antimalarial drugs ... - Quinine Antipsychotics ... Medications #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Classes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Drugs Causing Acute ... rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Drugs #DrugInduced
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Drugs (antibiotics ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
 -
Secondary Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Myxedema coma Drugs ... manic agents - Antipsychotics ... #Secondary #Causes
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Opioid Analgesics, Antipsychotics ... ) • Drug Abuse ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... • ILLICIT DRUGS ... • THERAPEUTIC DRUG ... #Palpitations #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis