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Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... management of end organ complications ... such as lorazepam 1– ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome ... #NMS #Treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... (STSS) Complication ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... IVIG 1g/kg on day 1, ... #STSS #treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Cytokines (IL-1, ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... • Treatment: ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... HAGMA • Late complication ... or compartment syndrome ... Treatment of underlying
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... main variants: (1) ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... marrow-failure syndromes ... aplastic anemia Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... CT A/P: Assess complications ... KUB ↓↓Sens for complications ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... antibody test) Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
CLL Labs: 1. ... microglobulin Treatment ... kinase (BTK) Complications ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... fibrillation Complications ... more intensive treatment