Corrigendum to ‘Serotonin syndrome in the perioperative period’ [BJA Education 20 (2020) 10–17]

The authors regret that errors were present in Table 1 of the above article. The correct version of Table 1 appears below:

Table 1.

Differential diagnosis of SS in the perioperative period.

	History	Clinical
Malignant hyperthermia	Family history adverse reactions associated with anesthesia; exposure to halogenated anesthetics or depolarizing NMBAs	•Hyperthermia >41 C •Rigidity •Hyporeflexia •No myoclonus
Anticholinergic syndrome	History of exposure to anticholinergic agent (e.g. tricyclic antidepressants, atropine)	•Mydriasis •Dry mucous membranes •Hyperthermia •Agitation •Decreased bowel sounds •Normal muscle tone and reflexes
Opioid toxicity	Exposure to opioids	•Miosis •Hypothermia •Respiratory depression •Hyporeflexia
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome	Associated with the use of an antipsychotic (neuroleptic agents)	•Gradual onset •Lead pipe rigidity, fever, dysautonomia. •No gastrointestinal symptoms
Perioperative Delirium	Acute onset and fluctuating course; multifactorial origin	•Inattention, disorganized thinking and altered level of arousal. •No neuromuscular activation signs (eg, tremor, clonus or hyperreflexia)
Sedative-hypnotic withdrawal	History of chronic intake and abrupt cessation of sedatives-hypnotics (e.g., benzodiazepines, baclofen, ethanol, barbiturates)	•Confusion and agitation. •Autonomic dysfunction may be present. •No inducible clonus

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