Malignant hyperthermia--a case report.
An acute episode of a malignant hyperthermia-like syndrome is described which occurred after suxamethonium and halothane anesthesia in a 32 year old healthy male patient undergoing a tendon repair operation to his right thumb. Dantrolene therapy rapidly reversed the life threatening signs.
Department of Anaesthesia, Armed Forces Cardiac Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy