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Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
and Symptoms of Toxidromes ... Serotonin syndrome ... #Toxidromes ... #Comparison #Table ... #Anticholinergics
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
A toxidrome is a ... syndrome (set of ... symptoms) caused ... hydromorphone, etc ... #Comparison #Table
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
Toxidromes Summary ... Table Heart Rate ... Sympathomimetic • Anticholinergic ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... #comparison #table
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
- This table summarizes ... some toxicologic causes ... • Serotonin ... toxidrome • GABAminergic ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Syndrome - Serotonin ... to be caused by ... - Serotonin syndrome ... , anticholinergic ... initiation of treatment
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Five toxidromes ... • Anticholinergic ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... #comparison #table
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... sign) (→ 3-8) • Serotonin ... syndrome (cocaine ... phencyclidine, MDMA) • Anticholinergic
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
TNF-a1pha, IL-6, etc ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... • Treatment: ... #Hyperthermia #comparison