Treat Malignant Hyperthermia Within 10 Minutes

April 2023

Malignant hyperthermia is rare...but there’s no time to waste when it happens.

It occurs from exposure to anesthetic gases (sevoflurane, etc) or succinylcholine...in patients at risk due to a genetic mutation.

These patients can have muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, tachycardia, or hypercapnia from uncontrolled calcium release in the muscle. This can lead to rhabdomyolysis, arrhythmias, and death.

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Anesthesia Treat Malignant Hyperthermia Within 10 Minutes

Treat Malignant Hyperthermia Within 10 Minutes

Get concise, unbiased advice for effective drug therapy, plus CE/CME

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