A 39-year-old male presented with a fever-induced type I electrocardiographic Brugada pattern that reversed after treatment with paracetamol and normalization of body temperature.
Case Report (n=1)
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Febrile illness can unmask a type I Brugada ECG pattern, which is reversible upon prompt antipyretic therapy and normalization of body temperature.
A 39-year-old male came to our Emergency Department with fever, cough and flu symptoms. He had no family history of sudden death, nor experienced any episode of syncope. On admission his body temperature was 38.8°. The cardiovascular and respiratory examinations were normal, the blood sample and the chest x-ray were normal.
Antonio et al. (Wed,) conducted a case report in Brugada pattern unmasked by fever (n=1). Paracetamol was evaluated on Reversibility of ECG Brugada pattern. A 39-year-old male presented with a fever-induced type I electrocardiographic Brugada pattern that reversed after treatment with paracetamol and normalization of body temperature.