Unraveling quad fever: Severe hyperthermia after traumatic cervical spinal cord injury

Unraveling quad fever: Severe hyperthermia after traumatic cervical spinal cord injury

Purpose: There are many infectious and inflammatory causes for elevated core-body temperatures, though they rarely pass 40 ℃ (104 ℉). The term “quad fever” is used for extreme hyperpyrexia in the setting of acute cervical spinal cord injuries (SCIs). The traditional methods of treating hyperpyrexia...

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Main Authors: Carlton C.L. Watson, Dooniya Shaikh, Jody C. DiGiacomo, Aaron C. Brown, Raina Wallace, Shridevi Singh, Lisa Szydziaka, Sara Cardozo-Stolberg, L.D. George Angus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Subjects:
Spinal cord injuries
Fever
Quadriplegia
Therapeutic hypothermia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127522000074

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