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Serotonin Syndrome vs NMS
#Diagnosis #SerotoninSyndrome #Comparison #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant #Table
Serotonin Syndrome ... vs NMS #Diagnosis ... SerotoninSyndrome #Comparison ... #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant
How to tell Serotonin Syndrome from Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome 

#Diagnosis #Serotonin #Syndrome #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
tell Serotonin Syndrome ... #Diagnosis # ... Serotonin #Syndrome ... #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Comparison #Table
Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Differential Diagnosis ... : Anticholinergic ... hyperthermia #Diagnosis ... #NMS #Neuroleptic ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Comparison
Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Cholinergic Anticholinergic ... Serotonin syndrome ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics ... Sympathomimetics #Diagnosis
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Anticholinergic Delirium - Venn Diagram

All: Hypertension, Tachycardia

Anticholinergic Delirium:
- dilated pupils,
, Anticholinergic ... Tachycardia Anticholinergic ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... #VennDiagram #Anticholinergic ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
with Serotonin Syndrome ... Serotonin Syndrome ... resolution #Diagnosis ... #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Comparison #Table
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
differentiating the two syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... #Syndrome #NMS ... #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Comparison #Table
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
Sympathomimetic • Anticholinergic ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... • NMS • Cholinergic ... #Toxidromes #comparison ... table #toxicology #diagnosis
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... patients suspected of NMS ... hyperthermia, and management ... #Management #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Syndrome #NMS