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Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Comparison - Serotonin ... BrighamChiefs #Serotonin ... Catatonia #NMS #SS #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #table
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... sign) (→ 3-8) • Serotonin ... syndrome (cocaine ... phencyclidine, MDMA) • Anticholinergic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... Syndrome Electrolyte ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... #Algorithm
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Anticholinergic ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... dopamine blockers (e.g ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table