title: [Carpopedal spasm during anesthesia with halothane: malignant hyperthermia or tetany?].
abstract: A case of probable crisis of malignant hyperthermia triggered by halothane is reported. The diagnosis was rapidly suspected; it evolved rapidly after the start of the specific treatment of malignant hyperthermia and the injection of calcium and thiopentone. The diagnosis and the role of calcium and thiopentone are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013035:Spasm / Q000209:etiology; D013746:Tetany / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013874:Thiopental / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D013874:Thiopental; D006221:Halothane
vernacular_title: Spasme carpopédal au cours d'une anesthésie à l'halothane: hyperthermie maligne ou tétanie?