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What is malignant hyperthermia ?
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Anesthetic reaction: Malignant hyperthermia is a serious, possibly life threatening reaction to certain anesthetic agents including succinylcholine and inhaled anesthetic gases. This condition is often inherited, and involves a mutation of a gene in muscles involved in calcium release. When exposed to triggering agents, the muscles undergo excessive metabolism, leading to muscle breakdown and heat, which cause death.
Answered 9/3/2012
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