A patient with type 2 diabetes that is controlled with diet…

A patient with type 2 diabetes that is controlled with diet and metformin (Glucophage) also has severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). During an acute exacerbation of the patient’s arthritis, the health care provider prescribes prednisone (Deltasone) to control inflammation. The nurse will anticipate that the patient may

Mr TC presented to hospital with hallucinations, lack of sle…

Mr TC presented to hospital with hallucinations, lack of sleep and was becoming quite aggressive to the staff. Mr TC was prescribed haloperidol. On day 3 of his admission, he had a raised temperature (38.2oC), a tremor, excessive sweating and bloods results showed a CK of 1000 IU/L. Based on the current information, what would the MOST likely diagnosis be?