1. Malignant Hyperthermia.
- Author
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Kaur H, Katyal N, Yelam A, Kumar K, Srivastava H, and Govindarajan R
- Subjects
- Dantrolene administration & dosage, Humans, Malignant Hyperthermia epidemiology, Muscle Relaxants, Central administration & dosage, Anesthetics adverse effects, Malignant Hyperthermia diagnosis, Malignant Hyperthermia genetics, Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents adverse effects
- Abstract
Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a life-threatening pharmacogenetic disorder which results from exposure to volatile anesthetic agents and depolarizing muscle relaxants. It manifests as a hypermetabolic response resulting in tachycardia, tachypnea, hyperthermia, hypercapnia, acidosis, muscle rigidity and rhabdomyolysis. An increase in the end-tidal carbon dioxide is one of the earliest diagnostic signs. Dantrolene sodium is effective in the management of MH, and should be available whenever general anesthesia is administered. This review also aims to highlight the genetics and pathology of MH, along with its association with various inherited myopathy syndromes like central core disease, multi-mini core disease, Native-American myopathy, and King-Denborough syndrome.
- Published
- 2019