Anxiety and depression symptoms

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A 25 year old man is prescribed Lexapro 10mg daily for his anxiety and depression symptoms. He presents to the emergency department by ambulance after experiencing weakness, confusion, nausea, vomiting, tremors, fever 105F. You are the APRN assigned to the patient and are concerned for Serotonin Syndrome after ruling out other medical issues. Explain the pathophysiology of serotonin syndrome. What are the symptoms? What are some important questions you would ask the patient/family as far as his health history? What is the etiology? What are the potential complications? How is it treated?

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