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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
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
Toxidromes Summary Table ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... • NMS • Cholinergic ... #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #toxicology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... hydromorphone, etc ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Mountain Sickness (AMS ... Presentation, Elevation ... , Timing, Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Elevation ... #Comparison #Table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... or compartment syndrome ... per day until stable
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate Elevation ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
• Serotonin Syndrome ... dopamine blockers (e.g ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis ... #differential #toxicology