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Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... which produce a state ... after years of treatment ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... Post-operative state ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Refeeding #Syndrome
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... Without treatment ... and nephrotic syndrome ... roots, causing a syndrome ... #Stages #Syphilis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Manifestations and Treatment ... the absence of treatment ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... after infection Treatment ... #Syphilis #stages
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... flow vascular state ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
CNS in the early stages ... The clinical syndrome ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
Decubitus Ulcer - Diagram of stages. A, Stage I pressure ulcer. B, Stage II pressure ulcer.
Ulcer - Diagram of stages ... A, Stage I pressure ... B, Stage II pressure ... C, Stage III pressure ... D, Stage IV pressure
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... mimic the “Starved state ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... essentially a state ... algorithm #management #treatment
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... sometimes advanced treatment ... Treatments may include
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
Sarcoidosis Stage ... lung parenchyma Stage ... lung parenchyma Stage ... sarcoid Lofgren Syndrome ... polyarthralgias Heerfordt syndrome