Malignant hyperthermia - case report

Author: 
Natxielhy Fabiola Canseco Cuevas, Fabiola Estela Elizabeth Ortega Ponce, Luis Leobardo Fortis Olmedo, Lourdes Trinidad Castillo García and Daniel Rios Gil

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a severe and sudden increase in metabolism, the common clinical manifestations are: High central temperature, increase in ETCO2, hyperkalemia, acidosis, muscle rigidity and cardiovascular instability, after exposure to certain anesthetic drugs. Malignant hyperthermia occurs in persons who have a genetic alteration in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated.

Paper No: 
2624