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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... Clonus, Tremor, Hyperreflexia ... SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Clonus, Tremor, Hyperreflexia ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome ... Delirium, Rigidity, Hyperreflexia ... Cardiovascular and vital sign ... Symptoms #spectrum #signs ... #diagnosis
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain ... • Areflexia or hyporeflexia ... sensory symptoms or signs ... nervous system signs ... #diagnosis #criteria
Serotonin Syndrome
 - Rapid onset 
 - Combination of 2+ serotonin agonists 
Mental status changes:
Serotonin Syndrome ... - Clonus - Hyperreflexia ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
99: Serotonin Syndrome ... cause of death), Hyperreflexia ... extremity) Diagnosis ... Cornerstone of treatment ... SerotoninSyndrome #management
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... with SS include: hyperreflexia ... - Hyperreflexia ... initiation of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... (Hyperreflexia, ... criteria for MS ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... (<50% normal) Signs ... Bronchiolitis #Management ... #diagnosis #Peds ... Admission #Discharge #Criteria
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Elevated ... present, symptoms, signs ... #Management #Summary