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Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... differences between some toxicologic ... #Syndromes #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Hyperthermia
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Hypertension, Hyperthermia ... extremity) Diagnosis ... SerotoninSyndrome #management ... #toxicology #REBELEM ... #diagnosis
REBEL Review 19: Ciguetera vs Scombroid Poisoning
#Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #Scombroid #Ciguetera #Poisoning #Comparison #Table #Fish
Scombroid Poisoning #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology ... Ciguetera #Poisoning #Comparison
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... fever CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... • Malignant hyperthermia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... hypothalamic set-point Hyperthermia ... stroke; Malignant hyperthermia ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Hyperthermic Toxidromes ... overlapping features: hyperthermia ... #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis ... #differential #toxicology
Phencyclidine (PCP) Toxicology

PCP is a dissociative anesthetic abused for its psychoactive effects, reaching peak popularity in
Phencyclidine (PCP) Toxicology ... tachycardia (30%), hyperthermia ... (2.6-4%) or hypothermia ... Phencyclidine #PCP #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... Peri-operative hyperthermia ... #Malignant #Hyperthermia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
-1); malignant hyperthermia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management