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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 ... Mental Status - Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Burns Non malignant ... effect following treatment ... Non-hematologic malignancy ... #Hematology
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant ... Syndrome, and Malignant ... #Neuroleptic #Malignant ... #Malignant #Catatonia ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Active malignancy ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
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
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Tissue, Infections, Malignancy ... Lymphocytosis: Infection, Malignancy ... Monocytosis: Infection, Malignancy ... #hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time DVT
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke, MD.

#DVT
Treatment Algorithm ... Unprovoked • Active Malignancy ... #DVT #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... Unprovoked • Active Malignancy ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Infiltrative - Non-Malignant ... Infiltrative - Malignant ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... ; Heat stroke; Malignant ... hyperthermia; Neuroleptic malignant ... #Hyperthermia #comparison