Sternbach criteria

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Hunter_Serotonin_Toxicity_Criteria
gptkbp:consistsOf clinical features
gptkbp:developedBy 1991
Louis Sternbach
gptkbp:field gptkb:medicine
psychiatry
toxicology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sternbach criteria
gptkbp:limitation may lack specificity
gptkbp:minimumSymptomsRequired at least 3 symptoms
gptkbp:requires absence of other possible etiologies
recent addition or increase of serotonergic agent
gptkbp:symptom fever
diarrhea
tremor
agitation
myoclonus
hyperreflexia
shivering
diaphoresis
incoordination
mental status changes
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of serotonin syndrome
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hunter_Serotonin_Toxicity_Criteria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7