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A fatal case of malignant hyperthermia following isoflurane anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Jensen A. G.,
Bach V.,
Werner M. U.,
Nielsen H. K.,
Jensen M. H.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1986.tb02416.x
Subject(s) - medicine , isoflurane , malignant hyperthermia , anesthesia , hyperthermia , general anaesthesia , surgery
To date, only two cases of malignant hyperthermia following isoflurane anaesthesia have been reported, neither of which were fatal. This case describes a very malignant form of hyperthermia after isoflurance in which the laboratory values were grossly abnormal, and with multi‐organ failure and death finally supervening.