Use of multiple anticholinergic medications can predispose patients to severe non-exertional hyperthermia
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239873
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: non exertional; anticholinergic medications; exertional hyperthermia; multiple anticholinergic ... See more keywords