Malignant hyperpyrexia in cervical spine injury
Joint Authors
Shaykh, N.
Arumugam S. K.
Balakrishnan, S.
Parchani A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.62-63, 2 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2011-12-31
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Topics
- Patients
- Case studies
- Spinal cord
- Body temperature
- Fever
- Hypertension
- Anaesthesia
- Wounds and injuries
- Complications(Medicine)
Abstract EN
Pyrexia is an elevation of body temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory set point.
Hyperpyrexia is an extreme elevation of body temperature equal to or greater than 41.5°C(106.7°F).C1) Malignant hyperpyrexia is a rare and idiopathic extreme elevation of core body temperature above 42 °C characterized by the acute onset of hyperthermia, coagulopathy and shock.
(2) It is potentially life-threatening and can rapidly progress to severe liver and renal impairment, acidosis and encephalopathy.
Reported here is a case of malignant hyperpyrexia in a patient with injury of the cervical spine.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arumugam S. K.& Balakrishnan, S.& Parchani A.& Shaykh, N.. 2011. Malignant hyperpyrexia in cervical spine injury. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.62-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366639
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arumugam S. K.…[et al.]. Malignant hyperpyrexia in cervical spine injury. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 20, no. 2 (Dec. 2011), pp.62-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366639
American Medical Association (AMA)
Arumugam S. K.& Balakrishnan, S.& Parchani A.& Shaykh, N.. Malignant hyperpyrexia in cervical spine injury. Qatar Medical Journal. 2011. Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.62-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366639
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 63
Record ID
BIM-366639
