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REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
rigidity (Lower extremity ... Upper extremity ... Cornerstone of treatment ... SerotoninSyndrome #management
Guideline for management of adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

UCSD Internal
Guideline for management ... hyperglycemic state (HHS) UCSD ... #ketoacidosis #management ... algorithm #diabetes #treatment
Hyperkalemia Management
Membrane Stabilizers:
 • Calcium gluconate
Shifters:
 • Insulin + glucose
 • Albuterol
Excreters:
 • Furosemide
 • Sodium
Hyperkalemia Management ... Hemodialysis UCSD ... #Hyperkalemia #Management ... #Treatment #Potassium
Myxedema coma and thyroid storm are thyroid emergencies associated with increased mortality. Prompt recognition of these
conditions of extremely ... necessary to initiate treatment ... Management of myxedema
Lower Extremity Ulcers
Ulcers are defined as abnormal breaks in the skin or mucous membranes. General principles
Lower Extremity ... principles of management ... localized pressure, & treatment
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... symptoms continue UCSD ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management ... #treatment #toxicology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
segment: Upper extremity ... , lower extremity ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
paralysis of all extremity ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
to large lower-extremity ... and lower jaw Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management