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Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
BP stable, HR 115 ... TBRF is caused by ... Syndrome: 3d of ... The table below ... response occurs, new clones
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
thought to be caused ... myoclonus, ocular clonus ... , spontaneous clonus ... Hyperreflexia, clonus ... hyperthermia - Most cases
Sustained Clonus in Serotonin Syndrome

- Dr. David Juurlink @DavidJuurlink

#Clonus #serotonin #syndrome #PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video #Knee #Reflexes
Sustained Clonus ... in Serotonin Syndrome ... DavidJuurlink #Clonus ... #serotonin #syndrome
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... - This table summarizes ... some toxicologic causes ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Comparison #Table
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... Abnormalities: Ocular Clonus ... Hyperreflexia, Muscle clonus ... SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome ... Dizziness - Nausea
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Abnormalities: Ocular Clonus ... Hyperreflexia, Muscle clonus ... gain Incr NE: Nausea
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome ... Mydriasis, Ocular clonus ... agitated), Tremor, Clonus ... (sustained), Clonus ... ucsdim #Serotonin #Syndrome
Characteristics of Serotonin Syndrome and Other Hyperthermic Syndromes 
Serotonin Syndrome
 - SSRIs, second-generation antidepressants, MAOIs, linezolid,
Characteristics of Serotonin Syndrome ... Other Hyperthermic Syndromes ... Serotonin Syndrome ... hyperreflexia, tremor,clonus ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Ankle Clonus on Physical Exam

Turns out to be refractory status due to vertebrobasilar thrombosis... Only one
Ankle Clonus on ... Only one other case ... ThinkingCC #Clonus
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Myoclonic, Tonic, Clonic ... Atonic, Tonic-clonic ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes