Postoperative variant of malignant hyperthermia: Report of a case
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are generally familiar with malignant hyperthermia (MH) as a possible complication of the administration of certain pharmacologic agents used to induce general anesthesia. However, most are not familiar with the more subtle manifestations of this syndrome, which might...
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Published in | Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 50; no. 11; pp. 1235 - 1237 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York, NY
Elsevier Inc
01.11.1992
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are generally familiar with malignant hyperthermia (MH) as a possible complication of the administration of certain pharmacologic agents used to induce general anesthesia. However, most are not familiar with the more subtle manifestations of this syndrome, which might best be termed “human stress syndrome,” because it can occur without an elevation of body temperature and even without administration of medications. Its recognition is important so that no treatment is undertaken if there is a suspicion elicited by the preoperative evaluation for predisposition to this disorder that can lead to the development of overt and potentially fatal manifestations of MH. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0278-2391 1531-5053 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0278-2391(92)90163-T |