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Chorea and Athetosis on Physical Exam (Choreoathetosis)

#Chorea #Athetosis #PhysicalExam #Choreoathetosis #clinical #video #neurology
Chorea and Athetosis ... Physical Exam (Choreoathetosis ... ) #Chorea #Athetosis ... #PhysicalExam #Choreoathetosis
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Side Effects of Antipsychotic ... Young, antipsychotic ... after stopping antipsychotic ... • Tx: Stop antipsychotic ... rarely widespread choreoathetosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... maintained fever CAUSES ... haloperidol and other antipsychotics ... antidepressants, antipsychotics ... #Differential #Causes
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... - Quinine Antipsychotics ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Opioid Analgesics, Antipsychotics ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
second-generation antipsychotics ... Medications #Drugs #Causes
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... Anticholinergic: low potency antipsychotics
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Diagnosis Framework Causes ... Opiate withdrawal, Antipsychotic ... Hypothermia Causes ... ophthalmology #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
bradycardia • Sinus pauses ... antidepressants, antipsychotics ... Classification #Table #Causes
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
 -
Secondary Causes ... manic agents - Antipsychotics ... Diagnosis #Secondary #Causes