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Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

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#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Comparison - Serotonin ... Malignant #Catatonia #NMS ... #SS #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #table
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Sclerosis Treatment ... objective evidence of neurologic ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... • Mononeuritis multiplex ... electromyographic (EMG ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Parkinson's disease, Multiple ... Treatment: • ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... per day until stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
, mononeuritis multiplex ... recent DAN) • EMG ... multiplex/neuropathy ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Elimination (see Table ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... #nephrology #K
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... , solitary and multiple ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management ... #Toxicology