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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... SideEffects #Psychiatry #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... priapism • Lab values ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... : • Pathophysiology ... #TLS #diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... SideEffects #Psychiatry #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
• CNS symptoms ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... thin smear • Signs ... biopsy • Lab values ... #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... hematology for workup ... from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Elevated ... , signs, and complications ... • Treatment algorithms
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms ... criteria for MS ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
finish assigned work ... sustained mental effort ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry ... #criteria
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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sensitivity to effects ... role obligations (work ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Psychiatry