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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
the brain, eye, and ... several common and ... early diagnosis and ... treatment can prevent ... #inflammatory #differential
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... (Shoulder, Elbow ... Summary Shoulder ... knee are flexed ... axis of femur #Orthopedics
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Clinicians should ... • Skin and/or ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... #hypokalemia #differential
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
fluid protein should ... out nephrotic syndrome ... obstruction, nephrotic syndrome ... This differential ... should also include
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... affected part should ... including DM • Treatment ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... First-generation and ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... XR, MRI to dx and ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... Dopamine antagonists should ... hyperthermia, and ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome ... #NMS #Treatment
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Gestational Age - Differential ... Aboriginal, Hispanic, and ... Sotos syndrome, ... Complications: • Shoulder ... Complications #Pregnancy #Differential