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REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension ... Hyperthermia (most common cause ... Cornerstone of treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Portopulmonary Hypertension ... pulmonary arterial hypertension ... other obvious causes ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... - Mechanism: causes
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Causes of Neutropenia ... the most common cause ... - Maternal hypertension ... and/or drug treatment ... reactions-most common cause
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Hypercalcemia • Hypertension ... Metolazone) • Hypertension ... Kidney stones caused ... Triamterene • Hypertension ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
transplantation, Hypertension ... epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... disease - Portal hypertension ... ) on room air Treatment ... underlying portal hypertension ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndrome, ARVC) • Hypertension ... heart disease Causes ... : • Hypertension ... full compensatory pause ... more intensive treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... moderate-to-severe cases ... Pulmonary artery hypertension ... mycobacteria Treatment
Secondary Causes of Hypertension
Renal hypertension 
Endocrine hypertension 
Cardiovascular hypertension 
Neurogenic hypertension 
Hypertension in pregnancy 
Toxic agent-induced
Secondary Causes ... of Hypertension ... Renal hypertension ... Hypertension in ... #Differential #Causes
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Pharmacologic Treatments ... of Chronic Hypertension ... Hydrochlorothiazide #Hypertension ... Pregnancy #Management #Treatment