Acute & emergency · UKMLA & AKT
Malignant hyperthermia
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- Malignant hyperthermia (MH) - a rare but potentially fatal pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle calcium regulation triggered by volatile anaesthetics or suxamethonium. One of the few true anaesthetic emergencies.
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