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Repeated nonanesthetic malignant hyperthermia reactions in a child
Author(s) -
Cummings Theresa,
Der Tara,
Karsli Cengiz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/pan.13006
Subject(s) - medicine , malignant hyperthermia , dantrolene , intensive care medicine , multidisciplinary approach , pediatrics , anesthesia , social science , sociology , calcium
Summary A series of life‐threatening nonanesthetic‐related MH reactions in a child was the inspiration for a proactive, novel solution allowing for early prehospital, potentially lifesaving intravenous dantrolene administration. Multidisciplinary collaboration is essential and parent education must be comprehensive and ongoing. This case underlines the importance of considering nonanesthetic MH susceptibility in the child who has a history of unspecified myopathy and who presents with fever and total body stiffness.