Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · May 1993
[Malignant hyperthermia: preoperative prognosis, prevention and treatment].
Malignant hyperthermia, a inheritant metabolic disease can be induced by some anesthetic agents. The morbid conditions and clinical manifestations in two cases of malignant hyperthermia were studied. ⋯ The main clinical manifestations of malignant hyperthermia include muscular tetanic spasm and abrupt rising of body temperature. Five aspects of early prognosis and prompt treatment are given.