Malignant Hyperthermia
Malignant hyperthermia is a severe reaction to certain drugs used for anaesthesia. This severe reaction typically includes a dangerously high body temperature, rigid muscles or spasms, a rapid heart rate, and other symptoms. This video, made by NZSA, provides information on diagnosis and management of malignant hyperthermia crisis and subsequent care of malignant hyperthermia susceptible people and their relatives.
It covers the pathophysiology of malignant hyperthermia, clinical management of malignant hyperthermia crisis, malignant hyperthermia investigation by muscle biopsy, genetic screening and how to provide safe anaesthesia to a person known or susceptible to malignant hyperthermia.