Serotonin Syndrome in ICU-A Road Less Traveled.
Agitation
ICU
SSRI
Serotonin syndrome
Journal
Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 0972-5229
Titre abrégé: Indian J Crit Care Med
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101208863
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2019
Aug 2019
Historique:
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9
2019
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9
2019
medline:
6
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2019
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ppublish
Résumé
A potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction, serotonin syndrome (SS) may occur in patients on serotonin agonist medications. Medications responsible for SS include commonly prescribed antidepressants, anxiolytics, analgesics and antiemetics. This syndrome has been mentioned in various scenarios in perioperative setting but rarely acknowledged in intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Multiple comorbities leading to polypharmacy and serotoninergic medications place elderly patients, particularly at higher risk of SS. We wish to report a case of SS in an elderly male with depression who developed SS and required ICU admission. Most crucial point is to be able to recognize this entity whenever a patient on multiple drugs with altered sensorium is admitted to ICU. Jindal S, Gombar S, Jain K. Serotonin Syndrome in ICU-A Road Less Traveled. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(8):376-377.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31485108
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23222
pmc: PMC6709832
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
376-377Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None
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