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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.

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