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Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Syndrome - THINK: SLOW ... - SLOW onset ... - SLOW movements ... HYPOreflexia - SLOW ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome #Diagnosis
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
Syndrome and “SLOW ... Syndrome (THINK SLOW ... ) - SLOW onset ... - SLOW movements ... resolution #Diagnosis
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
unilateral; • Slow ... response to dark; • Slow ... females Differential Diagnosis
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
Lack of Response (sLOR ... - Differential Diagnosis ... burden - Low ... JeanDonet #IBD #sLOR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Syncope in 3 Steps
1. Consider the 3 "S" Mimics: Seizure, low Sugar, Stroke (TIA)
2. Heart vs
Mimics: Seizure, low ... Tamponade • Fluid > low ... Rhythm > fast or slow ... #differential #diagnosis
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
RAPID ONSET
Medications
 • Steroids
 • Danazol
 • Progestin Containing Contraceptives
Increased Serum Testosterone
- Differential Diagnosis ... Adrenal Neoplasm SLOW ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
bradycardia, a fib with slow ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
with an unusually slow ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Parvus et Tardus: Low ... Amplitude Pulse with a Slow ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis ... Histoplasmosis, Slow-resolving ... #Differential #Diagnosis