Hyperthermia: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Hyperthermia

[…] associated emergency conditions: Patients with chest pain should be evaluated for acute coronary syndromes and treated accordingly Consider infection in altered patients with fever [emergency.unboundmedicine.com]

In addition, animal studies suggest that haloperidol can antagonize amphetamine-induced hyperthermia. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Toxicity is managed with supportive care, including IV benzodiazepines (for agitation, hypertension, and seizures) and cooling techniques (for hyperthermia). [merckmanuals.com]

Malignant Catatonia

Key Words Hyperthermia heatstroke neuroleptics lethal catatonia neuroleptic malignant syndrome malignant hyperthermia This is a preview of subscription content, log in to [link.springer.com]

Malignant catatonia (MC) is a disorder consisting of catatonic symptoms, hyperthermia, autonomic instability, and altered mental status. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Differential Diagnosis of catatonia Locked-in syndrome Seizures Malignant hyperthermia Parkinsonism Deception syndromes: What is Malignant hyperthermia occurs post-operatively [quizlet.com]

Salicylate Poisoning

[…] dosage Clinical effects <150mg/kg Minimal symptoms 150-300mg/kg Mild-moderate symptoms: Tinnitus, vomiting, hyperventilation >300mg/kg Severe symptoms: Acidosis, seizures, hyperthermia [rch.org.au]

Salicylate dosage Clinical effects Minimal symptoms 150-300mg/kg Mild-moderate symptoms: Tinnitus, vomiting, hyperventilation >300mg/kg Severe symptoms: Acidosis, seizures, hyperthermia [rch.org.au]

The patient presented with an altered mental status and a fever above 40.0℃. [e-jnc.org]

Thyrotoxic Crisis

We suggest the same dosage regimen as is used in the treatment of malignant hyperthermia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Classic presentation characterized by signs and Carroll including: [5] Severe tachycardia Elevated blood pressure Heart failure Peripheral edema Pulmonary edema Chest pain Hyperthermia [physio-pedia.com]

Definition Signs of malignant hyperthermia include increased CO2 production or minute ventilation, increased O2 consumption, increased cardiac output, increased HR, increased [openanesthesia.org]

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Poisoning

[…] symptoms: behavioural change (confusion or hypomania), agitation, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, sweating, shivering, tremor, diarrhoea, motor incoordination, muscle rigidity, fever [inchem.org]

Signs of moderate disease include altered mental status, tachypnea, vomiting, dysrhythmias, hyperthermia, and hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Initial findings of excessive neuromuscular activity were followed by severe hyperthermia, coma, cardiovascular collapse, acute renal failure, hemolysis, rhabdomyolysis, and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Crack Ingestion

Signs of intoxication were hypertension, tachycardia, hyperthermia, agitation, and generalized seizure activity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

His illness included status epilepticus, wide and narrow complex bradyarrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, and delayed hyperthermia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hyperpyrexia

HYPERPYREXIA AND HYPERTHERMIA Hyperpyrexia Hyperthermia Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Heatstroke Other Conditions Bibliography For centuries, fever has been recognized as [medtextfree.wordpress.com]

[Disease/Finding], malignant hyperthemia, hyperpyrexia malignant, hyperthermia malignant, malignant fever, Anesthesia Hyperthermia, Anesthesia Hyperthermias, Hyperthermia [fpnotebook.com]

In medical term, pyrexia means fever and hyperpyrexia means extremely high rise of body temperature or fever, where body temperature rises equal to or higher than 41.5 °C [healthyone.org]

Central Fever

CONCLUSIONS: Central hyperthermia is characterized by rapid onset of high fever, marked temperature fluctuation and high mortality. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bromocriptine was used to treat the prolonged central hyperthermia, after which the fever did not exceed 39°C. [dovepress.com]

Patients with GH deficiency have a reduced sweating capacity which increases the risk of developing hyperthermia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

[…] features, including hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, tachycardia, and elevated serum creatine kinase. [pesquisa.bvsalud.org]

Additional nonspecific symptoms include fever, nausea, and vomiting. [emedicine.medscape.com]

In more severe cases, the patient may experience symptoms such as fever, tachycardia abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and malaise [3]. [emdocs.net]

Heat Stroke

Unexpectedly severe exertional heat stroke and rhabdomyolysis should prompt a clinician to look for susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We conclude that acute inflammatory response can augment the hyperthermia of exercise and possibly increase heat illness susceptibility. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He had initial hyperthermia (40.2°C) and progressive multiple organ failure requiring medical management in an intensive care unit. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Factitious Fever

Reimann HA: Habitual hyperthermia, J. A. M. A. 99: 1860, 1932. CrossrefGoogle Scholar 7. Reimann HA: The problem of long-continued low-grade fever, J. A. M. [acpjournals.org]

Heat production exceeding heat loss is the second mechanism that leads to fever, with examples including salicylate poisoning and malignant hyperthermia. [clinicalgate.com]

Cited by Habitual Hyperthermia: An Interpretive Paradigm of the 20th Century? Not Really. Ginier-Gillet M, Esparcieux A. Ginier-Gillet M, et al. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

King Syndrome

Heterogeneity in malignant hyperthermia is being recognized with increasing frequency. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Affected individuals are susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH) induced by anesthesia, stress, or trauma. [jamanetwork.com]

Case Reports King's syndrome with malignant hyperthermia. Potential outpatient risks A J Steenson et al. Am J Dis Child. 1987 Mar. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anticholinergic Toxicity

Tachycardia, hyperthermia, mydriasis and urinary retention are effects caused by inhibition of peripheral receptors, whereas hallucinations, seizure, and even coma might be [symptoma.com]

As with other agents causing anticholinergic toxicity, patients present with fever, erythema, mydriasis, delirium, hallucinations, tachycardia, and amnesia. [emjournal.net]

Hyperthermia - what about antipyretics? [emergencymedpearls.blogspot.com]

Barbiturate Withdrawal

If the syndrome is not recognized and correctly treated, hyperthermia, circulatory failure, and death may ensue. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Without proper treatment, hyperthermia, circulatory failure, and death can result. What Does Barbiturate Withdrawal Treatment Involve? [patmoorefoundation.com]

[…] blood pressure Lack of motor coordination Restlessness Weakness and fatigue Memory lapses Circulatory failure Psychosis Hostility Violent behavior Rhythmic intention tremor Hyperthermia [whitesandstreatment.com]

Phencyclidine Intoxication

[…] hypertensive crisis Dissociation Feelings of strength, invulnerability, hallucinations Agitation, unpredictable behavior, violence Tachycardia Dystonia, muscle rigidity Hyperthermia [wikem.org]

Treat coma (See Coma and stupor), seizures (See Seizures), hypertension (See Hypertension), hyperthermia (See Hyperthermia), and rhabdomyolysis (See Rhabdomyolysis) if they [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

Hyperthermia may be treated by conventional cooling methods. Rhabdomyolysis is treated with intravenous hydration, urine alkalinization, and osmotic/diuretic agents. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose

The possible mechanisms of refractory hyperthermia are discussed. [link.springer.com]

Clinical presentation of overdose from the tricyclic agents includes cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, seizures, coma and anticholinergic signs such as hyperthermia, flushing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Airway protection, IPPV naloxone Salicylates Aspirin Altered mental status, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, tinnitus, hyperpnoea, tachycardia, sweating Low-grade fever [academic.oup.com]

Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium

Patients at greatest risk for death are those with extreme fever, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, or an intercurrent illness, such as occult trauma, pneumonia, hepatitis, [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] increased activity of these excitatory neuroreceptors, resulting in the clinical manifestations of ethanol withdrawal: tremors, agitation, hallucinations, seizures, tachycardia, hyperthermia [emedicine.medscape.com]

Malignant Hyperthermia

He had a low grade fever of 37.3°C,100 beats/min, and 168/123 blood pressure. [omicsonline.org]

If given these drugs, people at risk for malignant hyperthermia may experience muscle rigidity, breakdown of muscle fibers (rhabdomyolysis), a high fever, increased acid levels [web.archive.org]

Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility. 2003 Dec 19 [updated 2013 Jan 31]. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

Keywords: NMDA, receptor, autoimmune, synapse, paraneoplastic, schizophrenia, paraneoplastic disorder, neurologic symptoms, hyperthermia, hypoventilation, hypersexuality, [dx.doi.org]

Y Yes, auditory and visual Y N 14 N 16 b Normal Diffuse slowing, no epileptiform activity M 23 Unk 11 Asian Headaches, fever, psychosis Ataxia N Y Y, olfactory Y Y 15 N 26 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] least 6 months of age, and must meet the CEP case definition of encephalitis, by which patients must be hospitalized with encephalopathy with at least one of the following: fever [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Datura Stramonium Poisoning

[…] sphincter 6 Secretions decreased lacrimation (dry eyes), salivation (dry mouth) and sweating (dry and hot skin) Atropine decreases one's ability to sweat, contributing to hyperthermia [usmle1-topscorer.blogspot.com]

A cooling blanket can be used for hyperthermia. The patient may require bladder catheterization for urinary retention. [erowid.org]

[…] produces effects similar to that of an anticholinergic delirium: a complete inability to differentiate reality from fantasy (frank delirium, as contrasted to hallucination); hyperthermia [link.springer.com]

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Poisoning

LSD-induced ergotism often presents as vasoconstrictive effects in combination with hallucinations, mania, or psychosis. [30] Hyperthermia In rare cases, increased morbidity [emedicine.medscape.com]

Artificial ventilation to facilitate breathing Fluid injections to treat very low blood pressure and symptoms of dehydration caused by hyperthermia. [addictionresource.com]

Hyperthermia (high body temperature). Loss of consciousness. Coma. [drugabuse.com]

Hypothalamic Lesion

Furthermore, chronic and recurrent hyperthermia is described in cases of lesions in the medial pre-optic region located in the periventricular zone bordering the lateral wall [path.upmc.edu]

In our patient, systemic causes of hyperthermia were not found. [ajnr.org]

POSTERIOR HYPOTHALAMIC ZONE ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMIC ZONE senses ELEVATION OF BODY TEMP mediates response to dissipate heat LESIONS: hyperthermia part of the LIMBIC SYSTEM -- [quizlet.com]

Hyoscyamus Niger Poisoning

Cooling via evaporative methods is generally sufficient if hyperthermia is present. [calpoison.org]

Acute poisoning Stage of early stimulation: Euphoria, excitement, mydriasis, increased HR, BP, RR Stage of advanced stimulation: Vomiting, muscle twitching, dyspnoea, hyperthermia [slideshare.net]

Night In bed Periodic, recurring; every fourth day Continued fever in brain (cerebral) dazed from fever in complete daze Stages of chill, heat and sweat; chill followed by [abchomeopathy.com]

Sennetsu Fever

"I have a fever. [end.translatum.gr]

Fever differs from hyperthermia ; hyperthermia is an increase in body temperature over the body's thermoregulatory set-point (due to excessive heat production or insufficient [fever.askdefine.com]

Vietnamese: cơn sốt Volapük: fif (vo) Walloon: five (wa) f Welsh: twymyn usually in combination: any of various diseases state of excitement (of a person or people) See also hyperthermia [definify.com]

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

In the final phases, hypothalamic involvement may cause intermittent hyperthermia, diaphoresis, and pulse and blood pressure disturbances. [msdmanuals.com]

People with SSPE commonly die as a result of fever, heart failure, or their brain's inability to continue controlling their autonomic nervous system. [disabled-world.com]

The symptoms of SSPE can include the following: Coma Death Seizures Irritability Dementia Blindness Spasticity Memory loss Optic atrophy Hyperthermia Unsteady gait Abnormal [disabled-world.com]

Dehydration

Nonetheless, moderate hyperthermia elicited more liberal and rapid responses. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Individuals with significant cardiovascular disease, those who are taking certain medications that predispose to hyperthermia, or those who have had large amounts of alcohol [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We hypothesized that compensatory reserve would be reduced by hyperthermia and exercise-induced dehydration, conditions often encountered on the battlefield. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anticholinergic Syndrome

Frampton A, Spinks J: Hyperthermia associated with central anticholinergic syndrome caused by a transdermal hyoscine patch in a child with cerebral palsy. [accessmedicina.mhmedical.com]

Dimethindene Maleate Poisoning

Treat coma (See Coma and stupor), seizures (See Seizures), hyperthermia (See Hyperthermia), and atypical ventricular tachycardia (See Circulation) if they occur. [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

[…] antimuscarinic effect (especially in children) with excitation, ataxia, hallucinations, tonic-clonic seizures, mydriasis, dry mouth, facial redness, urine retention and fever [medic.co.il]

[…] an antimuscarinic effect (especially children) with excitation, ataxia, hallucinations, tonic-clonic seizures, mydriasis, dry mouth, facial redness, urine retention and fever [myhealthbox.eu]

Neonatal Meningitis

These can include fever, irritability, and dyspnea. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] rigidity cyanosis jaundice and sunset eyes (downward gaze of the eyes) abnormal body temperature ( hypo -or hyperthermia ) change of activity ( lethargy or irritability) Unfortunately [en.m.wikipedia.org]

The symptoms were fever and seizures. The culture of cerebrospinal fluid showed to be positive for Neisseria meningitidis B. culture blood was negative. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Heat Exhaustion

Despite initial presentations with severe hyperthermia, tachycardia and hypotension, only one patient with heat stroke had myocardial ischemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fever: basic mechanisms and management. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1997:35–40. 7. Armstrong LE, Hubbard RW, Jones BH, Daniels JJ. [aafp.org]

Classic heatstroke is caused by environmental exposure and results in core hyperthermia above 40°C (104°F). [aafp.org]