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A. Excessive Heat Productionnavigator

  1. Exertional hyperthermia
  2. Exertional heat stroke
  3. Malignant Hyperthermia due to anesthesia
  4. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
  5. Thyrotoxicosis
  6. Pheochromocytoma
  7. Drug abuse (cocaine, amphetamines)
  8. Delirium Tremens
  9. Generalized tetanus
  10. Status epilepticus

B. Diminished Heat Dissipationnavigator

  1. Classic Heat Stroke
  2. Dehydration
  3. Autonomic Dysfunction
  4. Anticholinergic Agents
  5. NMS

C. Hypothalamic Dysfunctionnavigator

  1. CVA (Stroke)
  2. Encephalitis
  3. Sarcoidosis
  4. Other granulomatous CNS infections
  5. Trauma
  6. NMS

Resources navigator

calcCelsius ==> Fahrenheit

References navigator

  1. Simon HB. 1993. NEJM. 329(7):483 abstract