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Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... some toxicologic causes ... Serotonin syndrome ... #Syndromes #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Characteristics of Serotonin Syndrome and Other Hyperthermic Syndromes 
Serotonin Syndrome
 - SSRIs, second-generation antidepressants, MAOIs, linezolid,
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... Serotonin Syndrome ... #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table ... #Serotonin
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... #Syndromes #Comparison ... #diagnosis
Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome ... , Malignant hyperthermia ... #Serotonin #Syndrome ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison ... #Table #Differential
Malignant Hyperthermia vs NMS vs Serotonin Syndrome

#MalignantHyperthermia #NMS #SerotoninSyndrome #Comparison #Table #Diagnosis #Rigidity
Malignant Hyperthermia ... vs NMS vs Serotonin ... Syndrome #MalignantHyperthermia ... SerotoninSyndrome #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
 -
tetanus mimics - Serotonin ... Syndrome - Neuroleptic ... - Malignant Hyperthermia ... #table #rigidity ... #differential #diagnosis
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... MDMA, Tramadol UCSD ... #Syndrome #Pharmacology ... #medications #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Manifestations of Serotonin ... sounds, RUQ pain • Dermatologic ... Hypertonicity, Hyperthermia ... UCSD Internal ... spectrum #signs #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
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
rapidly fatal • Causes ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... Identify underlying cause ... #comparison #diagnosis