Acute febrile reaction complicating spinal anaesthesia in a survivor of malignant hyperthermia.
A case report is presented of a survivor of malignant hyperthermia who suffered an acute febrile episode during the course of a spinal anaesthetic. It is suggested that the extreme degree of intra-operative anxiety may have triggered this event.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000150:complications*