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Dantrolene treatment in a patient with uncontrolled hyperthemia after general anesthesia: a case report of suspected malignant hyperthermia - A case report -.
- Source :
- Anesthesia & Pain Medicine; Apr2018, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p176-179, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Fever (body temperature above 38°C) is relatively common during the first few days after general anesthesia. Postoperative fever is usually caused by the inflammation induced by surgery and resolves spontaneously; however, it can be a manifestation of a serious complication such as malignant hyperthermia. We report a case of postoperative hyperthermia (body temperature > 40°C) that was refractory to conventional anti-pyretic measures and finally resolved with dantrolene administration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DANTROLENE
FEVER
MALIGNANT hyperthermia
POSTOPERATIVE period
SUCCINYLCHOLINE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19755171
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129688848
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17085/apm.2018.13.2.176