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Drug-induced hyperthermia
T C Chan1, S D Evans, R F Clark
1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, USA.
Critical Care Clinics
|October 23, 1997
Abstract:
Drug-related causes of hyperthermia can often be overlooked in the setting of elevated body temperature. This article reviews the pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment of several drug-induced hyperthermia syndromes: malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, sympathomimetic poisoning, and anticholinergic toxicity. Although the general approach is similar, specific management strategies may be required for each syndrome.