Intraoperative care to avoid precipitation of serotonin syndrome in an at-risk adolescent presenting for posterior spinal fusion.

Serotonin syndrome is an uncommon adverse reaction as- sociated with specific psychotropic and serotonin en- hancing medications. It can be precipitated by blockade of the extracellular clearance of serotonin or its increased release from serotonergic neurons. Clinical features in- clude autonomic s...

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Main Authors: A. Elhamrawy, J. D. Tobias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal 2023-03-01
Series:Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ)
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