2019 Emergency Department Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
1,2 Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) (hyperthermia, autonomic instability, rigidity, altered mental status [AMS]) can occur as well and is most often seen with clozapine but has been observed with other atypicals. Rigidity and hyperthermia should raise concerns for NMS. Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e. J Emerg Med.
EMDocs
JANUARY 16, 2024
Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Classification of hypothermia.
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EMDocs
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
3-6 Clinical Presentation: Symptoms include altered mental status, tachycardia, hyperthermia, urinary retention, mydriasis, blurred vision, dry skin, hallucinations. Anticholinergic toxicity has overlap with other toxicological causes of hyperthermia which are reviewed here: Hyperthermia in the Toxicological Setting.
Pediatric EM Morsels
AUGUST 9, 2024
Neonates presenting to the Emergency Department often cause a lot of uncertainty. We have previously discussed hypothermia presentations , GBS infections , and HSV infections. 2019, there were 1,875 and this trend has continued to increase (2,157 case in 2020; 2,855 cases in 2021). Is this scalp swelling normal?
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
NOVEMBER 16, 2019
Date: November 6th, 2019 Reference: Lascarrou et al. NEJM Oct 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Laura Melville (@lmelville535) is an emergency physician in Brooklyn, New York, is a part of the New York ACEP Research Committee, ALL NYC EM, and is the NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Resident Research Director. Reference: Lascarrou et al.
PulmCCM
JUNE 12, 2023
Induced hypothermia after cardiac arrest is also called “active temperature control” or “targeted temperature management.” Temperature management (or fever avoidance) should begin immediately after cardiac arrest (ideally in the emergency department, for out-of-hospital arrests) and continued for at least 72 hours.
Northwestern EM Blog
MAY 9, 2022
There is no gold standard with respect to its definition, and it requires a medication history (which we typically don't do very well in the emergency department). Any life-threatening hyperthermia should be treated immediately with an ice bath.[2] Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e. McGraw Hill; 2019.
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