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As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
infographic delineating indications ... widely-used induction agents ... to use a given agent ... management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #sideeffects #treatment
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
reduction; change medication ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... #Medications #SideEffects
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... after years of treatment ... with the same agent ... #Medications #Drugs
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
Induction agents ... popularly-used agents ... clinical #management #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #medication ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Syndrome - Serotonin ... administration of medication ... - Serotonin syndrome ... initiation of treatment ... the offending agent
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify ... serotoninergic medications ... IV fluids for volume ... #treatment #toxicology
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
common reversal agents ... #reversal #agents ... management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #treatment #medications ... revolutionary drug
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
fatal • Causes: Drugs ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... loss - Cool fluids ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... sign) (→ 3-8) • Serotonin ... syndrome (cocaine ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
Serotonin Syndrome ... Syndrome: Variable ... to hours) after medication ... cessation of offending medication ... , drugs of abuse