Delayed Onset Malignant Hyperthermia after Sevoflurane
Malignant hyperthermia is a hypermetabolic response to inhalation agents (such as halothane, sevoflurane, and desflurane), succinylcholine, vigorous exercise, and heat. Reactions develop more frequently in males than females (2 : 1). The classical signs of malignant hyperthermia are hyperthermia, ta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/712710 |
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