What is malignant hyperthermia?
What will be an ideal response?
A rare but very serious hazard of succinylcholine and inhaled anesthetics is a condition known as malignant hyperthermia (MH). In individuals with the genetic predisposition it causes skeletal muscle metabolism to suddenly surge out of control depleting oxygen, generating excessive carbon dioxide, spiking body temperature, and causing circulatory collapse and death if not treated immediately. The fastest way to detect MH is by monitoring with capnography (to detect rapid increase in exhaled CO2) when administering succinylcholine and volatile anesthetics. The preferred treatment for MH is dantrolene sodium.
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