Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential management syndrome toxicology treatment neurolepticmalignant nms serotonin symptoms alcohol encephalitis endocarditis fever hyperparathyroidism hypokalemia im infective ingestion marantic
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... some toxicologic causes ... of hyperthermic ... • Malignant Hyperthermia ... #Syndromes #Comparison
Hyperparathyroidism classification Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH). #Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
Hyperparathyroidism classification ... Different causes ... and features of ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison ... #Table #Classification
Hyperthermic Toxidromes Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures. • Sympathomimetic -
Hyperthermic Toxidromes ... with overlapping features ... : hyperthermia, ... ) • Malignant Hyperthermia ... MD @nickmmark #Hyperthermic
Fever vs Hyperthermia Fever: • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... hypothalamic set-point Hyperthermia ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... stroke; Malignant hyperthermia ... BrighamChiefs #Fever #Hyperthermia
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features ... #Table #Comparison
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Typical features ... Most common causes ... Most common causes ... #Encephalitis #Comparison ... #Features #Table
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Low intake • poor oral intake Renal loss • Medication • Hypomagnesemia •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Insulin • Hypothermia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Treatment of NMS Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
external cooling measures ... for severe hyperthermia ... considered in milder cases
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... and malignant hyperthermia ... - Most cases will ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Algorithm
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
symptoms or echo features ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
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