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Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
agent or after years ... of treatment with ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
in the US each year ... and 30 to 39 years ... a five to ten-year ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... for months to years ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Diagnosis and Treatment ... , Exclusion of Differential ... Diagnosis Treatment ... ~ 2 years: • ... Neurosarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
adults 20 to 40 years ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
 •
Procainamide ~20% for 1 year ... of treatment ... Hydralazine ~5-8% / 1 year ... pharmacology #risk #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... taper over 1-3 years
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age at Dx 70-75 years ... older than age 70 years ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
undiagnosed for 10+ years ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
Treatment of breast ... anti-HER2) - 1 year ... therapy - 5-10 years ... breast #cancer #treatment