All the following are causes of hyperthermia except:
Ans: A (Hypothyroidism) Ref: Harrison's principles of Internal Medicine. 18th edition. 2012. Chapter 16. Pg.143Causes of HyperthermiaHeat StrokeExertional: Exercise in higher than normal heat and humidityNonexertional: Anticholinergics, antiparkinsonian drugs: diuretics: ohenothiazinesDrug-Induced HyperthermiaAmphetamines, cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), salicylates, lithium, anticholinergicsNeuroleptic Malignant SyndromePhenothiazines; butyrophenones, haloperidol and bromperidol: fluoxetine; loxapine; tncyclic dibenzodiazepines; metoclopramide; dom peri done; thiothixene; molindone.Serotonin SyndromeSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), tricyclic antidepressantsMalignant HyperthermiaInhalational anesthetics, succinyicholine EndocrinopathyThyrotoxicosis, pheochromocytoma Central Nervous System DamageCerebral hemorrhage, status epiiepticus, hypothalamic injury
Hypothyroidism
Cerebral hemorrhage
Succinyl Choline
Pheochromocytoma
Endocrinology