Diagnosaurus
Hyperthermia
Etiology
- Heat stroke
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
- Malignant hyperthermia (anesthetic-associated)
- Serotonin syndrome, eg, SSRI used with monoamine oxidase inhibitor
- Other drugs: anticholinergics, antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, salicylates, amphetamines, cocaine, PCP, LSD
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Prolonged seizures
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Hyperthermia." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114906/all/Hyperthermia.
Zeiger RFR. Hyperthermia. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114906/all/Hyperthermia. Accessed May 18, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Hyperthermia. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114906/all/Hyperthermia
Zeiger RFR. Hyperthermia [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 May 18]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114906/all/Hyperthermia.
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