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Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... NSAID ulcers Rare ... Causes: Henoch-Schoenlein ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... canal dehiscence syndrome ... • Cogan's syndrome
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... Pelvic/penile trauma ... t be tested or are
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Allergies • Burns/Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Diffuse viral syndromes ... Vocal strain • Trauma ... PFAPA, Behcet syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Hantavirus - Rodents are ... transmission is rare ... Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... pseudogout • Trauma ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Red Flags: • Trauma ... History of blunt trauma
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... and suitable treatment ... caused by overt ... hyponatremia); treatment ... gold standard treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... continually in case ... appropriate critical care