About this episode

The episode discusses a severe fever that does not respond to common medications and explores the thoughts of doctors regarding patient medication use.

A fever that refuses to break with ordinary medicine. Muscles rigid enough to trap a conscious patient inside the body. And the diagnostic chaos caused by “a round white pill.” Your patient. Your diagnosis. Your decision. An interactive medication-safety case involving a severe drug reaction, hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, altered mental status, medication identification, supportive care, and competing diagnoses. Send us Fan Mail

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