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

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Comparison - Serotonin ... BrighamChiefs #Serotonin ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Syndromes Comparison Serotonin ... Mental Status - Treatment
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
the Diagnosis of Serotonin ... Syndrome - Serotonin ... - Serotonin syndrome ... initiation of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin
Treatment of serotonin syndrome

The mainstay of therapy for SS is supportive care, which may involve oxygen
Treatment of serotonin ... #Management #Serotonin ... #Syndrome #Treatment
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
SNRls (Serotonin ... Serotonin-Norepinephrine ... clinics is for treatment ... FDA #Approved #Serotonin
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Medicine @ucsdim #Serotonin ... Syndrome #Management #treatment
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin ... Cornerstone of treatment
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
considered 2nd line treatment ... the brain • Serotonin ... the brain • Serotonin
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... malignant syndrome; Serotonin ... syndrome • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Drugs Useful in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Migraine Headaches
Several classes of drugs are effective in
Useful in the Treatment ... • Triptans are serotonin ... Migraine #Headache #Treatment