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Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... Antimuscarinic toxidrome ... Sympathomimetic toxidrome ... • Malignant Hyperthermia ... #Syndromes #Comparison
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
Storm • Malignant Hyperthermia ... Sympathomimetic Toxidrome ... Anticholinergic Toxidrome ... SarahFoohey #Hot #fever
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin ... NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Syndromes #Comparison
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... Fever: • Regulated ... production • Treatment ... BrighamChiefs #Fever ... comparison #diagnosis
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Hyperthermic Toxidromes ... Five toxidromes ... overlapping features: hyperthermia ... ) • Malignant Hyperthermia ... #Toxidromes #comparison
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... Treatment depends ... Actively maintained fever ... CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... • Malignant hyperthermia
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
distinguished from other toxindromes ... and malignant hyperthermia ... initiation of treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Exertional: - Hyperthermia ... - Malignant hyperthermia ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... oxidative injury Treatment ... Treatment of underlying
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
explain symptoms • Fever ... : 33% • Treatment ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison