Too Hot to Handle: A Case Report of Extreme Pyrexia After MDMA Ingestion
Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management April 25, 2018 Fritz‐patrick Jahns, Antonine Pineau Mitchell, Georg Auzinger 30 citations
Hyperpyrexia is a well-documented adverse effect of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and is associated with a poor prognosis. There are currently limited published records of patients surviving a pyrexia of or greater than 43°C after MDMA intake. Rapid cooling and multiorgan support in an intensive care setting may offer patients the best chance of recovery. We present the case of a...