A 23-year-old woman taking sertraline arrives after starting linezolid. Triage acuity is ESI 2; T 102.0 F, BP 156/88 mm Hg, HR 132/min. She is

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A 23-year-old woman taking sertraline arrives after starting linezolid. Triage acuity is ESI 2; T 102.0 F, BP 156/88 mm Hg, HR 132/min. She is agitated with diaphoresis, inducible clonus, hyperreflexia, and diarrhea. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Serotonin syndrome

Answer

Anticholinergic toxicity

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Malignant hyperthermia

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Alcohol withdrawal

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Serotonin syndrome — ABEM Board MCQ

A 23-year-old woman taking sertraline arrives after starting linezolid. Triage acuity is ESI 2; T 102.0 F, BP 156/88 mm Hg, HR 132/min. She is agitated with diaphoresis, inducible clonus, hyperreflexia, and diarrhea. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?