Malignant hyperthermia during isoflurane anaesthesia. A case report. 1987

G Johannesson, and T Veel, and J Rogstadius

A case of malignant hyperthermia during isoflurane anaesthesia without the use of muscle relaxants in a healthy 7-year-old girl is presented. In this case only premedication and nitrous oxide were used together with isoflurane. Thus isoflurane by itself can trigger malignant hyperthermia, even in the absence of muscle relaxants.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007530 Isoflurane A stable, non-explosive inhalation anesthetic, relatively free from significant side effects.
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
D009609 Nitrous Oxide Nitrogen oxide (N2O). A colorless, odorless gas that is used as an anesthetic and analgesic. High concentrations cause a narcotic effect and may replace oxygen, causing death by asphyxia. It is also used as a food aerosol in the preparation of whipping cream. Laughing Gas,Nitrogen Protoxide,Gas, Laughing,Oxide, Nitrous
D011229 Preanesthetic Medication Drugs administered before an anesthetic to decrease a patient's anxiety and control the effects of that anesthetic. Medication, Preanesthetic,Medications, Preanesthetic,Preanesthetic Medications
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
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.

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