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Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome Differential ... hyperthermia #Diagnosis #Differential ... Serotonin #Syndrome #NMS ... Comparison #Table #Differential
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
Acid → ↓ pH → ↓ NH3 ... absorption), ↑ NH4
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperosmolar State (HHS ... ) • DKA/HHS Overlap ... Disorders #ketones #differential
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
#hhs #dka #ketoacidosis ... #diabetic #em #differential
Urine Anion Gap in NAGMA
NA + K - Cl = surrogate for Urine NH4+
NH4+ is excreted
surrogate for Urine NH4 ... + NH4+ is excreted ... POSITIVE when urinary NH4 ... NAGMA #diagnosis #differential
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
migraine • IV NS ... Amitriptyline 10 mg PO hs ... Topiramate 25 mg PO hs ... Melatonin 3-5mg qhs
Mechanism of malignancy-associated hypercalcemia. Abbreviations: 1,25(OH)2D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; PTH, parathyroid hormone; PTHrP, PTH-related
dihydroxyvitamin D; NHL ... Mechanism #Frequency #Differential
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Leukemia/Lymphoma: NHL ... Hypercalcemia #Differential
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
pressure palsies; NCS ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Consequent impaired NH4 ... Nephrology #Causes #Differential