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Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia ... - Malignant Catatonia ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Hyperthermia
Catalepsy on Neurological Examination

Catalepsy (patient adopts positions that they are put in by the examiner): Waxy
Catalepsy on Neurological ... Examination Catalepsy ... seen with Organic catatonia ... @bobvarkey #Catalepsy ... #Catatonia #clinical
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
generalized rigidity, hyperthermia ... epilepticus, Malignant catatonia ... mental status: catatonic ... are decreased - Hyperthermia
Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome Differential ... syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Differential
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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- Malignant Hyperthermia ... rigid #patient #differential
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... Hypermagnesemia • Hyperthermia ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypothermia ... comatose #aloc #Differential
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Etiology • Hypothermia ... with degree of hypothermia ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Patient in the ED - Differential ... Storm • Malignant Hyperthermia ... fever #Altered #Differential
Cardiac Arrest - H's and T's

HYPOVOLEMIA 
HYPOXEMIA 
HYPERKALEMIA 
HYPOKALEMIA 
H+ EXCESS
HYPOTHERMIA 

TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX 
TAMPONADE - CARDIAC
HYPOKALEMIA H+ EXCESS HYPOTHERMIA ... TOXINS #ACLS #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... fever CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... • Malignant hyperthermia ... Perioperative #Hyperthermia ... #Differential #