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Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... , the mainstay treatment ... resolution of abnormal electrolytes ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome ... #NMS #Treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... • Electrolyte/fluid ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... correction of electrolyte ... Stop feeding if electrolyte
Gitelman Syndrome - Management
Treatment includes
 - Electrolyte replacement - K & Mg, preferably Cl salts
Gitelman Syndrome ... - Management Treatment ... includes - Electrolyte ... SRameshMD #Gitelman #Syndrome ... #Management #Treatment
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... Exercise - Electrolyte ... family history) Treatment ... Beta-blockers - Treat electrolyte ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... of the above Treatment ... Rasburicase • Treat electrolyte ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome - Treatment
Acute Treatment:
 • Abortive Therapy: Sumatriptan (5-HT / serotonin agonist), Aprepitant (neurokinin
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome ... - Treatment Acute ... Treatment: • Abortive ... IV hydration & electrolyte ... Cyclic #Vomiting #Syndrome
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... nonexertional: • Electrolytes ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Summary #causes #treatment
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
PCOS Treatment ... Electrolysis, shaving ... waxing #PCOS #Treatment ... Polycystic #ovary #syndrome
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Nonexertional: - Electrolytes ... or compartment syndrome ... Treatment of underlying
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Clinico-Radiological Syndrome ... • Infection, Electrolyte ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment