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Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Malignant Catatonia Cause ... - Onset - Vitals ... Mental Status - Treatment
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Normal Puberty Onset ... Delayed Puberty Onset ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... endocrinology #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... : • Abrupt onset ... • Maximal at onset ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
acetylcholine receptors • Onset ... More likely to cause ... Treatment: • Symptomatic ... treatment Of ocular ... glucocorticoids - can cause
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... 100 mg/m2) : in case ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Temporal: Rapid onset ... severity, prolonged onset ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... has responded to treatment ... history, including onset
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause ... has an insidious onset ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Dysgeusia Causes - Principal Categories of Gustatory Dysfunction
A large number of medications have been implicated in
Dysgeusia Causes ... patient notes the onset ... chemotherapy, which can cause ... three months of treatment ... is most likely caused
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Fever + sudden onset ... - Sudden onset ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Treatment: - Systemic