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Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Precipitants and Pharmacology ... #Pharmacology # ... medications #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... antipsychotics are ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Medications #Drugs
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
diagnostic and ... reduction; change medication ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes: Medications ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... t be tested or are ... #Priapism #Diagnosis
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... #differential #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
- Diagnosis Neuroleptic ... antipsychotic medications ... of dopaminergic medications ... signs and mutism are ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
metastasis (hungry bone syndrome ... disorders: - Syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... caused by specific medications ... There are 5 big ... antihistamines #Diagnosis
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... • SVC syndrome ... insufficiency • Medications ... #differential #diagnosis ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
- Differential Diagnosis ... edema of acne Medications ... : • ACE inhibitors ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam