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After an enteric or genitourinary infection, a patient may present with symptoms of "postinfective" or "reactive" arthritis. Classically, these symptoms first present as urethritis/cervicitis ...
Many drugs commonly prescribed to the elderly have anticholinergic properties, which can contribute to serious anticholinergic adverse effects, including cognitive impairment [1,2] and delirium.
Ms. Lystrup: The major toxidromes most commonly associated with therapeutic use of medications, overdose exposures, substance abuse, and/or poisonings are cholinergic toxidrome, anticholinergic ...
Antipsychotic discontinuation syndrome does occur in patients even with a slow medication taper. Numerous prevention strategies have been proposed; regardless of strategy, the patient needs to be ...
A new study shows a strong link between commonly used anticholinergic drugs and later dementia, with even sporadic use linked to cumulative risk.
Both anesthetics and preoperative medications such as anticholinergic agents used to dry up secretions or sedative premedication (barbiturate or benzodiazepine) have been associated with the ...
Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute nonmechanical colonic obstruction with an unclear pathophysiology. ... tapering or discontinuation of narcotic and anticholinergic drugs when ...
Anticholinergic effects are associated with use of a wide range of both prescription and over-the-counter medications. Polypharmacy (defined as use of five or more drugs) is found in as many as 40 ...
Differential diagnosis of serotonin syndrome includes anticholinergic syndrome, malignant hyperthermia, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Most cases of serotonin syndrome are mild, and patients ...
Researchers have identified three distinct subgroups of Sjögren syndrome (SS) with different prognoses. While previous efforts to stratify these patients were based on reported symptoms, this new ...