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Use of multiple anticholinergic medications can predispose patients to severe non-exertional hyperthermia

We present a case of a 64-year-old woman who developed severe non-exertional hyperthermia (NEHT) due to excessive anticholinergic effects from her psychiatric medications. The patient was found unresponsive in a non-air-conditioned room where the outside temperature was over 33°C. She presented with...

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Autores principales: Manivannan, Ahila, Kabbani, Dana, Levine, Diane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7993351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33758045
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239873