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Malignant hyperthermia in a patient with an ankylosed jaw
Author(s) -
JONES SUSAN E.F.,
THOMAS COLIN H.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1980.tb04998.x
Subject(s) - medicine , malignant hyperthermia , dantrolene , intubation , anesthesia , surgery , calcium
Summary Difficult intubation was followed by malignant hyperthermia in a girl with an ankylosedjaw. The treatment, including the use of intravenous dantrolene, is described. The patient's subsequent management, and the anaesthetic implications of these two conditions are discussed.