Perioperative considerations for suspected malignant hyperthermia
Joint Authors
al-Sulayti, Abd al-Rahman Abd Allah
Adil, Shahid
Source
Issue
Vol. 42, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2020), pp.140-141, 2 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2020-06-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a life-threatening disease which could be fatal.
Volatile agents and suxamethonium are the leading causes of the abrupt rise of temperature and muscle contraction.
The anesthesiologist must be aware of the pathophysiology of malignant hyperthermia and the techniques to avoid the occurrence of this complication.
A sixty-three-year-old female with a family history of malignant hyperthermia, who underwent axillary lymph node biopsy; the techniques to avoid the precipitation of malignant hyperthermia were used.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sulayti, Abd al-Rahman Abd Allah& Adil, Shahid. 2020. Perioperative considerations for suspected malignant hyperthermia. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 42, no. 2, pp.140-141.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-958044
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sulayti, Abd al-Rahman Abd Allah& Adil, Shahid. Perioperative considerations for suspected malignant hyperthermia. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 42, no. 2 (Jun. 2020), pp.140-141.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-958044
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sulayti, Abd al-Rahman Abd Allah& Adil, Shahid. Perioperative considerations for suspected malignant hyperthermia. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2020. Vol. 42, no. 2, pp.140-141.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-958044
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 141
Record ID
BIM-958044