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Diagnostic Considerations
Other problems to be considered include the following:
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Sepsis
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
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Closed head trauma
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Malignant hyperthermia
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Encephalitis
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Cerebral malaria
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Cerebral hemorrhage
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Amphetamine and cocaine toxicity
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Strychnine poisoning
Differential Diagnoses
Media Gallery
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Sample display of equipment useful for noninvasive cooling techniques. Clockwise from top: ice pack and water, air-cooling blanket, Foley catheter, and intravenous fluids.
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Sample display of equipment useful for cooling via gastric lavage. Clockwise from top: ice water, nasogastric tube, endotracheal tube, and lavage bag.
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Sample display of equipment useful for cooling via peritoneal lavage. Clockwise from top: iced water, peritoneal catheter, and saline fluid.
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