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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
10 Steps to Managing Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
1️⃣ When to suspect
2️⃣ How to Diagnose
3️⃣ When to admit to
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... 4️⃣ When to start ... Treatment 5️⃣ ... Treatment Options ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... per day until stable ... Summary #causes #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... • Weakness: Starts ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
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
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... The patient was started ... valacyclovir TID and started ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... or compartment syndrome ... Treatment of underlying ... per day until stable
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Always start with ... Treatment: Treatment ... demyelination syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Treatment
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
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