Malignant hyperthermia in a regional facility: A case study

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare hypermetabolic state that may be triggered by both anaesthesia and non-anaesthesia triggers. The main anaesthesia triggers for MH are the depolarising muscle relaxant suxamethonium and volatile anaesthetic gases. MH presents in several ways with not all clinica...

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Main Author: Catherine Kleidon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Australian College of Perioperative Nurses 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Perioperative Nursing
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Online Access:https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/238
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