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Drug fever, or Drug-induced hyperthermia, is an adverse reaction to a drug in which the recipient of the drug develops a fever in direct response to receiving a specific drug. There are multiple mechanisms by which a drug can directly cause a fever response. These mechanisms include inducing a hyper-metabolic state, direct tissue damage and tissue necrosis, interference with peripheral vasodilation, activation of the cellular or humoral immune responses, or by acting as an endogenous pyrogen. | Drug fever, or Drug-induced hyperthermia, is an adverse reaction to a drug in which the recipient of the drug develops a fever in direct response to receiving a specific drug. There are multiple mechanisms by which a drug can directly cause a fever response. These mechanisms include inducing a hyper-metabolic state, direct tissue damage and tissue necrosis, interference with peripheral vasodilation, activation of the cellular or humoral immune responses, or by acting as an endogenous pyrogen. <ref>Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, "Drug-Induced hyperthermia" <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug-induced_hyperthermia>, accessed 13 Jan 2021</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:45, 13 January 2021
Background
Drug fever, or Drug-induced hyperthermia, is an adverse reaction to a drug in which the recipient of the drug develops a fever in direct response to receiving a specific drug. There are multiple mechanisms by which a drug can directly cause a fever response. These mechanisms include inducing a hyper-metabolic state, direct tissue damage and tissue necrosis, interference with peripheral vasodilation, activation of the cellular or humoral immune responses, or by acting as an endogenous pyrogen. [1]
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
Workup
Diagnosis
Management
Disposition
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References
- ↑ Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, "Drug-Induced hyperthermia" <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug-induced_hyperthermia>, accessed 13 Jan 2021