| Malignant Hyperthermia Following General Anesthesia. |
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Chong Dug Cho, Ik Soo Kim |
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Department of Anesthesiology, Chunnam University College of Medicine, Kwangju, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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A case of malignant hyperthermia manifested by precipitous rise in body temperature, metabolic acidosis and muscular rigidity in a 48 year old farmer with bronchogenic carcinoma after thoracotomy under nitrous oxide-oxygen-halothane-succinylcholine anesthesia has been presented. Despite all strenuous supportive measures, the patient expired 11 (1/2) hours following the surgery. The importance of early recognition and vigorous treatment has been stressed. |
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