#479: Serotonin Syndrome - Signs, Symptoms & Nursing Interventions

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Your patient was just started on linezolid for a staph infection. Three hours later, you notice agitation, tremors, diarrhea, and a temperature of 102.8. You check the chart and see they take sertraline for depression. In this episode, we break down the key things you need to know using the Straight A Nursing LATTE Method. In This Episode You Will Learn: • What serotonin is and why excess activity becomes dangerous • The classic triad of serotonin syndrome symptoms • Which medications, supplements, and drugs trigger it (the list is longer than you think!) • Treatment priorities — including what to AVOID • What to teach patients who take serotonergic medications • A case study: Margaret, linezolid, and a dangerous triple drug interaction ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references Nursing School Survival Blueprint - Nursing school gets easier when you have a system. This free Blueprint walks you through the key shifts that separate struggling students from thriving ones — download it and start applying them this week. 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:45.9	Well, hello there.
1:54.4	I'm Nurse Mo, and this is the Straight A Nursing podcast where I teach concepts and share tips to help you thrive in school and at the bedside.
1:58.5	So let's start off with a little bit of a clinical scenario.
2:01.9	You've got a patient who was just started on Lenezolid for a staff infection. A few hours later, you noticed some pretty concerning findings,
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