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Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... , Malignant hyperthermia ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Table #Differential
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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tetanus mimics - Serotonin ... Syndrome - Neuroleptic ... - Malignant Hyperthermia ... #table #rigidity ... #differential #
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Hot and Altered Patient ... Infections • Neuro Pathology ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... SarahFoohey #Hot #fever
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... syndrome (cocaine ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... Sympathomimetic syndrome
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... comparison #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
laboratory profile of a patient ... differentiating the two syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... #Syndrome #NMS ... #Table
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Serotonin Syndrome ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis ... #differential #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Summary Causes ... - Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... or compartment syndrome
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... post-sarcoidosis fatigue syndrome ... Specific sarcoidosis syndromes ... symptoms) • Löfgren syndrome ... • Heerfordt syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table