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

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#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Comparison - Serotonin ... Syndrome, Neuroleptic ... Malignant #Catatonia #NMS ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #table
Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Differential Diagnosis ... , Neuroleptic malignant ... hyperthermia #Diagnosis ... #NMS #Neuroleptic ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison
How to tell Serotonin Syndrome from Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome 

#Diagnosis #Serotonin #Syndrome #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
from Neuroleptic ... Malignant Syndrome ... #Diagnosis # ... #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Comparison #Table
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
and “SLOW” with Neuroleptic ... FAST resolution Neuroleptic ... resolution #Diagnosis ... #NMS #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Comparison #Table
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin ... Syndrome - NMS ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Comparison #diagnosis
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... resolution Neuroleptic ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Comparison #Differentiate
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Anticholinergic Delirium - Venn Diagram

All: Hypertension, Tachycardia

Anticholinergic Delirium:
- dilated pupils,
, Neuroleptic Malignant ... bowel sounds Neuroleptic ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... Anticholinergic #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
associated with neuroleptic ... malignant syndrome ... NMS can occur after ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
hyperthermia; Neuroleptic ... malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... clonus, myoclonus, ocular ... present similarly: neuroleptic ... initiation of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin