anticholinergic toxicity

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:anticholinergic_syndrome
gptkbp:cause gptkb:tricyclic_antidepressants
scopolamine
antipsychotics
diphenhydramine
atropine
antiparkinsonian drugs
gptkbp:causedBy anticholinergic drugs
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical evaluation
gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis gptkb:delirium_tremens
gptkb:serotonin_syndrome
gptkb:sympathomimetic_toxicity
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label anticholinergic toxicity
gptkbp:notableMnemonic hot as a hare, dry as a bone, blind as a bat, red as a beet, mad as a hatter
gptkbp:riskFactor elderly patients
polypharmacy
gptkbp:symptom delirium
seizures
mydriasis
tachycardia
hyperthermia
hallucinations
dry mouth
urinary retention
decreased bowel sounds
flushed skin
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:physostigmine
supportive care
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:serotonin_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6