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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 ... signs and mutism ... are decreased - Hyperthermia
Malignant Hyperpyrexia
A rare complciation of halothane or suxamethonium.
Predisposition to developing this is inherited (autosomal dominant).

#Malignant #Hyperpyrexia
#Hyperpyrexia #Hyperthermia ... #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Cardiovascular and vital sign ... Hypertonicity, Hyperthermia ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Symptoms ... #spectrum #signs
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Hypothyroidism – symptoms ... and signs. ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... , Deafness Signs ... Hypertension, Hypothermia
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
Pathogenesis and Symptoms ... cause the Positive Symptoms ... behavior including catatonia ... cause Negative Symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Hypothermia - Correlation of Core Temperature and Physiological Changes

#Diagnosis #EmergencyMedicine #Hypothermia #Signs #Symptoms #Overview #Changes #Temperature
Hypothermia - Correlation ... EmergencyMedicine #Hypothermia ... #Signs #Symptoms
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
., fever/hypothermia ... - Pulmonary symptoms ... chest pain) and signs
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
100k cells/uL), Hypothermia ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
life • M=F Symptoms ... and Signs: 50% ... or hypotension, hyperthermia ... Less common symptoms ... and signs: •
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... (LR+ 7.6) • Hypothermia