Malignant hyperthermia in a patient with an ankylosed jaw.
Difficult intubation was followed by malignant hyperthermia in a girl with an ankylosed jaw. The treatment, including the use of intravenous dantrolene, is described. The patient's subsequent management, and the anaesthetic implications of these two conditions are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000150:complications*