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Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin Syndrome ... goal to normalize vital ... signs • Supplemental ... antagonist • Oral ... #Management #treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... bacterial and viral
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
HTN Signs of portal ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
amoxicillin) Oral ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Micro: TB Viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Nikolsky's Sign ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam #
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Exacerbation Signs ... Exacerbation: • Vitals ... - Abnormally normal ... of baseline Treatments ... mechanical #management #treatment
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Bacterial infections, Viral ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
quinine, etc) - Viral ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cirrhosis with portal ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
CTD (SLE) - Viral ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Decreased Support Of Dermal ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology