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Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... Malignant #Catatonia #NMS ... #SS #comparison ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... Like SS, the mainstay ... treatment of NMS ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome ... #NMS #Treatment
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... (SS), Polymyositis ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #Antibodies #ANA
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
of Antibiotic Failure ... Drug-related (NMS ... , serotonin syndrome ... effect/reaction (ie SJS ... #Antibiotic #Failure
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... (SS), Polymyositis ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... (TLS) and Treatment ... fluids • Renal failure ... #TumorLysis #Syndrome ... diagnosis #management #oncology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Labs: - AchR antibodies ... assay - MuSK antibodies ... - LRP4 antibodies ... acute respiratory failure
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... 30-40% Target: SS-A ... SLE-SSc-AlM overlap syndromes ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
transformation) Treatment ... Progressive bore marrow failure ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... 3) Monoclonal antibodies ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... malignancies Treatments ... Walid Malki, MD, MS ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... #TLS #oncology