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Protocol for Long Duration Whole Body Hyperthermia in Mice
Published on: August 25, 2012
Emergency preparedness case study: malignant hyperthermia
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Abstract:
The second of this 2012 Case Study series addresses a situation that is uncommon in the surgical setting. Without proper recognition and prompt treatment, the mortality rate can be as high as 80% (Christiansen & Collins, 2004; Larach, Gronert, Allen, Brandom, & Lehman, 2010). With prompt recognition and intervention when this emergency does arise, the mortality rate has been reduced to 5% ((Rosenberg, Sambuughin, & Dirksen, 2010). Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an inherited syndrome that affects 1 of 50,000 adults and 1 of 15,000 pediatric patients undergoing anesthetic procedures (Christiansen & Collins, 2004; Rosenberg et al., 2010). In this article, the reader is exposed to a case of MH and is asked a series of questions related to risk assessment, signs and symptoms, and nursing responsibilities.
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