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Psychiatry Board Exam Practice Questions

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Question

A 62-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with acute onset of disorientation, akathisias, flushing, low-grade fever, hypertension, diaphoresis, tachycardia, and myoclonus. Her medications include citalopram, hydrochlorothiazide, metformin, and transdermal selegiline. What pharmacological intervention would be most effective in addition to admitting this woman to the hospital?
A Bromocriptine
B Cyproheptadine
C Dantrolene
D Physostigmine
Correct Answer Distractors

This woman is suffering from serotonin syndrome due to a drug-drug interaction between selegiline and citalopram. Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by altered level of consciousness, autonomic instability, and neuromuscular abnormalities such as myoclonus, hyperreflexia, nystagmus, akathisia, and muscle rigidity. The differential diagnoses could include neuroleptic malignant syndrome, malignant hyperthermia, anticholinergic toxicity, sympathomimetic intoxication, and sedative-hypnotic withdrawal. Treatment of serotonin syndrome includes discontinuation of the offending agents, supportive therapy, and use of the…   Read More

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Question

What other class of medications is helpful in managing serotonin syndrome?

Reveal Answer

Serotonin Syndrome

  • Patient with a history of taking multiple medications that increase the amount of serotonin
  • PE will show mental status changes, autonomic instability, and neuromuscular abnormalities
  • Treatment is benzodiazepines, cyproheptadine, removing the offending agent(s)

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