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Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... • Serotonin ... toxidrome • Sympathomimetic ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology
Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Serotonin syndrome ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Comparison ... #Differentiate
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
When trying to differentiate ... Serotonin Syndrome ... resolution #Diagnosis ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Table
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
Anticholinergic • Serotonin ... Syndrome • NMS ... #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #toxicology ... #diagnosis
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
light response, Serotonin ... syndrome, Carbon ... Miosis: Horner's syndrome ... Anticholinergics, Sympathomimetics ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Sympathomimetic ... signaling in the CNS ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... #table #diagnosis ... toxicology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... , wt loss; CV, CNS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia