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Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Differential Diagnosis ... hyperthermia #Diagnosis #Differential ... #NMS #Neuroleptic ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison ... #Table #Differential
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... Diagnosis #Toxicology #Comparison ... #Differentiate
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Horner's Syndrome ... neck • Miosis: Loss ... dilation) • Ptosis: Loss ... to the superior tarsal ... Ptosis is mild in comparison
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
When trying to differentiate ... with Serotonin Syndrome ... Serotonin Syndrome ... #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Comparison #Table
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... of the external canal ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Differential #
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... several common and less ... sensorineural hearing loss—wolfram ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... malaise, weight loss ... external ear and ear canal ... cervical spine #Earpain
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
) Extrarenal loss ... steatorrhea) Renal loss ... disorders: - Syndrome ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... medications #drugs #pharmacology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
+systemic: wt loss ... +systemic: wt loss ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Normal Saline (NS ... ) - Comparison ... Higher pH: - Less ... Protective effects with less ... #comparison #pharmacology