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Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison ... Syndrome - NMS - Malignant ... Hyperthermia - Malignant ... Catatonia Cause ... Hyperthermia #Syndromes #Comparison
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
some toxicologic causes ... • Neuroleptic Malignant ... Syndrome • Malignant ... Hyperthermic #Syndromes #Comparison
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
rapidly fatal • Causes ... ; Heat stroke; Malignant ... hyperthermia; Neuroleptic malignant ... Identify underlying cause ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
• Neuroleptic Malignant ... Parkinson’s Tx) • Malignant ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Considerations with Malignancy ... Directly Malignancy ... spread to lung - Malignant ... pleural effusion - Malignant ... Therapy-related malignancy
Presentation of malignant disease in children 
Pre-school (<5 years old) 
 - Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Presentation of malignant ... Hodgkin lymphoma - Malignant ... tissue sarcomas #Malignancy ... #Presentation #Malignant
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Comparison - Serotonin ... Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant ... Syndrome, and Malignant ... #Neuroleptic #Malignant ... #Malignant #Catatonia
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Burns Non malignant ... Non-hematologic malignancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant ... syndrome, Malignant ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hydronephrosis • Malignant ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... Stricture • Malignancy ... Hematuria: • Malignancy ... Urolithiasis • Malignancy