Betty Lou is being tested for serotonin syndrome. She has been on medication for awhile and is not very compliant. If she forgets to take her medication one day, she takes two the next day
If she can't remember whether or not she took it today, she takes it again.
a. What is serotonin syndrome?
b. What are the symptoms?
c. What are the causes?
d. How can it be treated?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. Serotonin syndrome is a life-threatening condition.
Results from high levels of serotonin related to drug therapy
b. Symptoms include fever, confusions, intoxication-type symptoms, ataxia, tachycardia, tremors, muscle spasms, and rigidity.
c. Those at risk are clients on multiple classes of antidepressants, between two types of antidepressants, and other serotonergic antagonists.
d. Treatment or management includes monitoring serotonin levels and closely monitoring depressant medications prescribed to the client.
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