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Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Differential Diagnosis ... hyperthermia #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison ... #Table #Differential
Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Defining Major Syndromes ... Nephrology #Major #Syndromes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Differential ... #Table
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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- Serotonin Syndrome ... tetanus #mimics #comparison ... #table #rigidity ... rigid #patient #differential ... #diagnosis
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
When trying to differentiate ... Serotonin Syndrome ... resolution #Diagnosis ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison ... #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Hungry bones syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
- Cushing’s syndrome ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Renin ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis by Mechanism ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... potomania - “Tea ... #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... Lesions #Hepatic #Ultrasound ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance