A 50-year-old man is brought in by ambulance with confusion, temp 40°C, heart rate 120 bpm. He was found jogging on a hot day. There's no sign of infe...

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A 50-year-old man is brought in by ambulance with confusion, temp 40°C, heart rate 120 bpm. He was found jogging on a hot day. There's no sign of infection. He is hot and dry. Which is the most appropriate immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Rapid external cooling measures

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Antipyretics (paracetamol) only

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IV antibiotics

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IV sedation

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Administer dantrolene

Emergency medicine & Acute presentations — MRCEM SBA MCQ

A 50-year-old man is brought in by ambulance with confusion, temp 40°C, heart rate 120 bpm. He was found jogging on a hot day. There's no sign of infection. He is hot and dry. Which is the most appropriate immediate intervention?