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Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Drug Precipitants ... #Syndrome #Pharmacology ... #medications #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
of Serotonin Syndrome ... - Serotonin syndrome ... administration of medication ... - Serotonin syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin
Examples of medications that may precipitate serotonin syndrome

#Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome #Medications #Drugs #Causes
Examples of medications ... may precipitate serotonin ... syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Syndrome #Medications ... #Drugs #Causes
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Medications #Drugs ... #Causes
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin ... Syndrome via Yosuf ... Hyperthermia (most common cause ... Cornerstone of treatment ... all serotonergic drugs
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... reduction; change medication ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Excessive heating ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... sign) (→ 3-8) • Serotonin ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... in Pregnancy Drug ... hypotension, lupus-like syndrome ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
: Drugs: Ecstasy ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... • Treatment: ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... renal disease Drugs ... #diagnosis #differential ... #medications #drugs ... #pharmacology #