title: Repeated nonanesthetic malignant hyperthermia reactions in a child.
abstract: A series of life-threatening nonanesthetic-related MH reactions in a child was the inspiration for a proactive, novel solution allowing for early prehospital, potentially lifesaving intravenous dantrolene administration. Multidisciplinary collaboration is essential and parent education must be comprehensive and ongoing. This case underlines the importance of considering nonanesthetic MH susceptibility in the child who has a history of unspecified myopathy and who presents with fever and total body stiffness.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors: Theresa
authors: T
authors: Cummings
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors: Tara
authors: T
authors: Der
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors: Cengiz
authors: C
authors: Karsli
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D003620:Dantrolene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D003620:Dantrolene
keywords: Port-a-Cath; dantrolene sodium; fever; hyperpyrexia; infant; malignant; vascular access device