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Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
Rapid, increasing signs ... extrapyramidal symptoms ... presents within 1–3 days ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... : >3 symptoms, or ... initiation • Differential ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... (CAS): - Due ... younger pts) Differential ... Disorders Such As ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
- May involve symptoms ... symptoms: often ... Positive Carnett's sign ... Abdominal #Pain #differential ... #diagnosis
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
nerve will not be able ... resistance, known as ... #Injury #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome ... Grey Platelet Syndrome ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... mediators such as ... at the time of diagnosis ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... #Management #Signs