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Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... patients suspected of NMS ... mainstay treatment of NMS ... of NMS. ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome #NMS
Malignant Hyperthermia vs NMS vs Serotonin Syndrome

#MalignantHyperthermia #NMS #SerotoninSyndrome #Comparison #Table #Diagnosis #Rigidity
Hyperthermia vs NMS ... MalignantHyperthermia #NMS
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
key feature of NMS ... in about 95% of NMS ... cases. ... EPS symptoms in NMS ... a patient with NMS
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
EEG/Bispectral Index ... sedation during NMB ... • Bispectral ... reduces awareness of NMB ... Neuromuscular #Blockade #NMB
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... Scleroderma renal crises ... • Cocaine • NMS ... #Hypertension #AMS ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Serotonin Syndrome vs NMS
#Diagnosis #SerotoninSyndrome #Comparison #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant #Table
Serotonin Syndrome vs NMS ... SerotoninSyndrome #Comparison #NMS
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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Inflammatory: MS ... , ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
consumption However, NMB ... Prolonged/excessive NMB ... impairment • NMB ... ) - All NMBs are ... Monitoring: • EEG/Bispectral
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS ... Malignant Catatonia Cause
Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
MarkHarrisMD #nmb ... Anesthesiology #Causes