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REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Altered mentd status ... , Seizures, Myoclonus ... Diagnosis: Clinical ... Cornerstone of treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... brain PRES Clinical ... Altered mental status ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline

Stage 1 (8 hours) : Anxiety, insomnia, nausea, & abdominal pain
Stage 2 (1-3 days):
Alcohol Withdrawal ... insomnia, nausea, & abdominal ... Hallucinations, fever, seizures ... agitation #Alcohol ... Timeline #diagnosis #stages
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
amphetamines, alcohol ... - Medications: statins ... strep) - Seizures ... immobility • Critical ... - Medications- Statins
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
 •
• Withdrawal Seizures ... usually generalized seizures ... - Status epilepticus ... diaphoresis) Treatment ... AWS #diagnosis #treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... History of excessive alcohol ... Post-operative state ... Rhabdomyolysis • Seizures ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Movement disorders, Seizure ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Secondary prevention (statin ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
exertion/training - Seizures ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Treatment of underlying
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
vomiting following alcohol ... binge, Alcoholic ... flow vascular state ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... : - Treatment of
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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socioeconomic status ... Flatulence, Fatigue, Abdominal ... routine O&P • Clinical ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... diagnosis #management #treatment