Episode 15 - Anxiety

Vitals & Useful Links: Learn about one important etiology of anxiety and flu-like symptoms (see spoilers below if you want to know which one) emDOCs article on the etiology of this case (spoiler) Great inphographic on this case (spoiler) EMCRIT Internet Book of Critical Care Chapter on this case (spoiler) Clinical decision making tool (spoiler) Adam finally leads the guys through a case! The original EMJC crew is back together as Adam (MS3) leads Arman (MS4) and Kyle (MS4) through a case of a young male with anxiety, diarrhea, and "feeling warm". How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple of very important points about this constellation of symptoms and the treatment for this case. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at [email protected]. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at [email protected]. *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW***** Here's Adam's review article on Serotonin Syndrome Volpi-Abadie J, Kaye AM, Kaye AD. Serotonin syndrome. Ochsner J. 2013;13(4):533-540. Case Report of Paroxetine Induced Serotonin Syndrome Hudd TR, Blake CS, Rimola-Dejesus Y, Nguyen T-T, Zaiken K. A Case Report of Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Monotherapy. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2020;33(2):206-212. doi:10.1177/0897190019841742 Article on Demystifying Serotonin Toxicity Demystifying serotonin syndrome (or serotonin toxicity) Ai-Leng Foong, Kelly A. Grindrod, Tejal Patel, Jamie Kellar Canadian Family Physician Oct 2018, 64 (10) 720-727; DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at [email protected].