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Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome Differential ... syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant ... syndrome, Malignant ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison ... #Table #Differential
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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- Neuroleptic Malignant ... Sx - Malignant ... tetanus #mimics #comparison ... rigid #patient #differential
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
When trying to differentiate ... with Neuroleptic Malignant ... resolution Neuroleptic Malignant ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Neuroleptic Malignant ... Diagnosis #Toxicology #Comparison ... #Differentiate
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... older 50-70 • Malignant ... involvement Differential ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
• Neuroleptic Malignant ... Parkinson’s Tx) • Malignant ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... table #diagnosis #differential
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Considerations with Malignancy ... Directly Malignancy ... spread to lung - Malignant ... pleural effusion - Malignant ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
in hematologic malignancy ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management
Pigmented lesions that arise from the conjunctiva include nevus, complexion-associated melanosis
melanosis (PAM), and malignant ... is essential to differentiate ... CAM #Melanosis #Comparison
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
effects on the malignancy ... probability of malignancy ... #Probability #Malginancy