Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Comparison #Differentiate
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Lithium ↓ Serotonin Metabolism ... #Pharmacology # ... medications #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #drug
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
and decreased metabolism ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
(PRIS) Diagnosis ... Hyperlactatemia β€’ Metabolic ... #PRIS #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Toxicity #Toxicology
Phases of Colchicine Toxicity
 - Early Phase (0-24h) 
 - Multi-organ failure Phase (1-7 days)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... : Metabolic acidosis ... Colchicine #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Phases #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 β€’ Sympathomimetic -
β€’ Serotonin Syndrome ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis ... #differential # ... toxicology