Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation (PEMDAS): Serotonin Syndrome

• Main Authors: Corinne Shubin (Author), Shweta Iyer (Author), Jean Pearce (Author), Benjamin Lang (Author), Isabel Gross (Author), Daisy Ciener (Author), Suzan Mazor (Author), Ashley Keilman (Author), Anita Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Serotonin syndrome is caused by an accumulation of serotonin in the body from drug interactions or overdose of serotonergic medications, including commonly used antidepressants. Symptoms can be life-threatening and encompass both neurologic and cardiovascular toxicity, including agitati...