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Malignant hyperthermia during isoflurane anaesthesia
Author(s) -
McGuire N.,
EASY W. R.
Publication year - 1990
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.1365-2044.1990.tb14276.x
Subject(s) - isoflurane , medicine , malignant hyperthermia , anesthesia , hyperthermia , surgery
Summary Two cases are presented which illustrate the essential features, diagnosis and management of malignant hyperthermia. Both cases occurred in association with isoflurane, and in patients who were exposed during previous anaesthetics to recognised trigger agents without apparent manifestation of the syndrome.