Emergency Department Hyperthermia / Hypothermia PPE 
Intensive Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
A 34-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with a suspected recreational drug overdose and is intubated for a low Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Examples of common relevant toxidromes include: Sympathomimetic : e.g. agitation, tachycardia, hypertension, and hyperthermia. There is no past medical history of note.
EMDocs
JANUARY 6, 2025
Signs of malnutrition – which places patients at higher risk for infection – can include cachexia, muscular wasting, sunken eyes, redundant skin folds, edema, brittle skin and hair, bradycardia, hypotension, and hypothermia. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med.
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