THIS IS AN EMERGENCY Flashcards
1
Q
what is NMS?
A
-medical emergency caused by neuroleptic medication or rapid removal from L-Dopa
2
Q
What are the symptoms of NMS?
A
- Fever
- altered mental
- muscular rigidity _ hypoactivity INCREASED CK & WCC
- autonomic dysfunction
3
Q
Treatment of NMS?
A
- removal of causative agent
- supportive care
4
Q
What is serotenergic syndrome?
A
-SSRIs and other 5HT-1&2 meds
5
Q
Sx of serotenergic syndrome?
A
- fever
- altered mental state
- neuromuscular HYPERactivity - INCREASED CK & WCC
- autonomic hyperactivity
