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Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinsonism Main motor symptoms ... Bradykinesia Other symptoms ... bodies (DLB) • Drug-induced ... #Parkinsonism #diagnosis ... #neurology
List of drugs causing acute intermittent porphyria.  James Dazhe Cao @JamesCaoMD, Dallas Tox @DallasTXTox
#Diagnosis #Pharmacology
List of drugs causing ... @DallasTXTox #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology # ... Toxicology #Drugs ... #Induced #Medications
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... (set of symptoms ... caused by specific medications ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... #Toxicology #Toxidromes
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... induced acute kidney ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Antimicrobials Drug-induced ... renal Fanconi syndrome ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #Causes
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Cytotoxic drugs ... - Antithyroid medications ... cells is much reduced ... • Improve the symptoms ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia ... Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... , Recreational drugs ... Cerebral Hypoxia, Uremia
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Exercise-induced ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... myositis, certain drug-induced ... #neurology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... alcohol abuse or drugs ... hemolysis - anemia ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs