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[Malignant hyperthermia--diagnostics, treatment and anaesthetic management]. 2009

Frank Schuster, and Clemens R Müller-Reible

Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikums Würzburg. schuster_f@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de

In malignant hyperthermia (MH) susceptible individuals volatile anaesthetics and the depolarizing muscle relaxant succinylcholine may induce a potentially lethal hypermetabolic syndrome of skeletal muscle due to an uncontrolled sarcoplasmic calcium release. Immediate discontinuation of triggering agents, oxygenation, correction of acidosis and electrolyte abnormalities and dantrolene application are essential for MH treatment. This article reviews the clinical symptoms of MH, the diagnostic criteria and the actual guidelines for treatment and management of anaesthesia in susceptible individuals.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008305	Malignant Hyperthermia	Rapid and excessive rise of temperature accompanied by muscular rigidity following general anesthesia.	Hyperpyrexia, Malignant,Hyperthermia, Malignant,Malignant Hyperpyrexia,Anesthesia Related Hyperthermia,Hyperthermia of Anesthesia,Anesthesia Hyperthermia,Hyperthermia, Anesthesia Related,Malignant Hyperpyrexias
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000758	Anesthesia	A state characterized by loss of feeling or sensation. This depression of nerve function is usually the result of pharmacologic action and is induced to allow performance of surgery or other painful procedures.
D000765	Anesthesia, Conduction	Injection of an anesthetic to inhibit nerve transmission in a specific part of the body.	Anesthesia, Regional,Conduction Anesthesia,Regional Anesthesia
D001706	Biopsy	Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body.	Biopsies
D018482	Muscle, Skeletal	A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles.	Anterior Tibial Muscle,Gastrocnemius Muscle,Muscle, Voluntary,Plantaris Muscle,Skeletal Muscle,Soleus Muscle,Muscle, Anterior Tibial,Muscle, Gastrocnemius,Muscle, Plantaris,Muscle, Soleus,Muscles, Skeletal,Muscles, Voluntary,Skeletal Muscles,Tibial Muscle, Anterior,Voluntary Muscle,Voluntary Muscles