DETERMINING SEROTONIN SYNDROME
There must be 4 major symptoms or 3 major plus 2 minor.
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Major |
Minor |
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MENTAL |
Confusion, Elevated Mood, Coma |
Agitation, Nervousness, Insomnia |
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AUTONOMIC |
Fever, Hyperhidrosis |
Tachycardia, BP high or low, Dyspnea, Diarrhea |
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NEUROLOGICAL |
Tremors, Myoclonus, Rigidity, Hyperreflexia |
Impaired Co-ordination, Akathisia, Mydriasis |