Fatal hyperthermia triggered by drug-induced fever in a patient with high-level spinal cord injury: a case report

Key Points

• Fatal hyperthermia occurred due to drug-induced fever in a patient with high-level spinal cord injury, emphasizing severe risk factors.
• Key evidence shows that the patient's core body temperature reached dangerously high levels, leading to critical outcomes.
• Case report on a patient with a high-level spinal cord injury highlights the mechanisms of thermoregulation failure.
• This finding underscores the need for increased awareness among clinicians regarding thermoregulation issues in similar patients.