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Malignant Hyperthermia, Emmanuel Mensah

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Malignant Hyperthermia is a rare but fatal disorder usually triggered using succinylcholine, a depolarizing muscle blocker, or other volatile anesthetics (Yang et al., 2020). MH is characterized by signs and symptoms including Hyperthermia, acidosis, tachycardia, hypercarbia, acidosis, etc. (Yang et al., 2020). When the signs and symptoms of MH are recognized, the provider should stop what he or she is doing and call for immediate help. When additional assistance arrives, the patient must receive Dantrolene. Dantrolene is a muscle relaxant that prevents the sarcoplasmic reticulum from releasing calcium. Additional interventions include cooling the patient using ice packs, treating electrolyte abnormalities, …