Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2010 Apr;46(2):143-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00250.x.
A case study is presented to discuss the importance of accurate assessment of a patient in the emergency department (ED) who develops neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS).
There has been a significant increase in the number of patients with psychiatric emergencies seeking treatment in the ED. The most frequently used medication for treating these patients is a high-potency typical antipsychotic (neuroleptic). Although NMS is a rare condition, it is a potentially fatal complication of neuroleptic medications.
Early identification of this potentially life-threatening syndrome will lead to prompt treatment and improve the care of this vulnerable population.
通过病例研究，讨论在急诊科（ED）中对出现神经阻滞剂恶性综合征（NMS）的患者进行准确评估的重要性。
在急诊科寻求治疗的精神科急症患者数量显著增加。治疗这些患者最常用的药物是一种高效力的典型抗精神病药（神经阻滞剂）。尽管 NMS 是一种罕见的情况，但它是神经阻滞剂药物的一种潜在致命并发症。
早期识别这种潜在危及生命的综合征将导致及时治疗，并改善对这一脆弱人群的护理。
