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Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... findings • Anterior Knee ... with possible symptoms ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... (set of symptoms ... caused by specific medications ... - Cholinergic: ACh ... antihistamines #Diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Ratios for Symptoms ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Ratios for Symptoms ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #EBM #Diagnosis
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... #differential #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Precipitants and Pharmacology ... #Pharmacology # ... medications #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... Symptoms: • Malaise ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... SideEffects #Psychiatry #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
DRESS-associated drugs

DRESS syndrome can be life threatening and it has a documented mortality rate of about
drugs DRESS syndrome ... All kinds of drugs ... The syndrome is ... #DrugInduced #Medications ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin Syndrome ... Identify and stop all ... serotoninergic medications ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms ... ucsdim #Serotonin #Syndrome