Hyperpyrexia

The term hyperpyrexia is used when the temperature shows a tendency to remain at ❋ Unknown (1872)

If the atmosphere is as warm or warmer than the skin during times of high humidity, the blood is brought to the surface of our body and it cannot lose its heat, resulting in a condition called hyperpyrexia. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A patient-consent form warning of hyperpyrexia after a procedure, for example, might be translated to an abnormally high fever. ❋ Unknown (2010)

OTHER NAMES: High temperature, hyperpyrexia, hyperthermia. ❋ JOHN LUST (2003)

OTHER NAMES: Heat hyperpyrexia, sunstroke, thermic fever. ❋ JOHN LUST (2003)

Cardiovascular collapse, hyperpyrexia, and sudden death have been reported in such patients. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

Stuporous patients are unable to eat or drink and, if untreated,, can develop severe dehydration, hemoconcentration, hyperpyrexia, ketosis, and eventually cardiovascular collapse and death. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

I believe that it has also been fashionable in the so called cases of hyperpyrexia to immerse the patient in a bath varying in temperature from 60° to 98° Fahr. ❋ Various (N/A)

Later, signs of increased intra-cranial tension develop: unconsciousness deepening into coma, paralysis of ocular muscles, rapid pulse, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, and sometimes hyperpyrexia. ❋ Alexander Miles (1893)

Sometimes it rises as high as 106° or 108° F. -- _cerebral hyperpyrexia_ ❋ Alexander Miles (1893)

Quinine for the regular morning and evening doses, sulphonal and trional for insomnia, ether for injections in case of anemia after hemorrhage, morphine for delirium, citrite of caffeine for weakness of the heart, tincture of valerian for the tympanites, bismuth to relieve nausea and vomiting, and the crushed ice wrapped in flannel cloths for the cold pack in the event of hyperpyrexia. ❋ Frank Norris (1886)

Signs and approvals are overheated generic status, diaphoresis, hyperpyrexia, herbal pulse, necessary bp, zyprexa diabetic association rigidity, and tachycardia. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Signs and reviews are detected legal status, diaphoresis, hyperpyrexia, hispanic pulse, upper bp, zyprexa abilify rigidity, and tachycardia. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A syndrome of acute rhabdomyolysis, hyperpyrexia, renal failure, severe liver dysfunction and DIC has been reported and also carries a high mortality cf ecstasy. ❋ Rajud521 (2010)

If signs or symptoms of serotonin syndrome, such as cognitive dysfunction, hyperpyrexia, hyperreflexia, and incoordination occur, discontinuation of one or both agents should be considered. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Clinical manifestations of NMS are hyperpyrexia, muscle rigidity, altered mental status, and evidence of autonomic instability (irregular pulse or blood pressure, tachycardia, diaphoresis, and cardiac dysrhythmia). ❋ Unknown (2009)