Malignant Hyperthermia
Across
- 5. Abnormal release of this ion occurs during MH crisis - causes muscle rigidity
- 8. Hallmark early sign of MH is abrupt increase in
- 9. Life-saving drug used to treat malignant hyperthermia
- 12. What you want to do if patient's temp is >39*C
- 13. Rescue medication is administered via this route
- 14. needs to be contacted in the event of MH crisis
- 15. (T/F) Patients are interviewed before surgery to assess their risk for MH crisis
Down
- 1. Anesthetic known to trigger MH
- 2. Neuromuscular blocker known to trigger MH
- 3. Color rescue medication will be after mixing
- 4. Another area in the hospital that carries extra rescue medication vials
- 6. How many seconds you should mix rescue medication for
- 7. Milliliters of sterile saline used to dilute rescue medication
- 10. How many vials of rescue medication is used for a 150kg patient
- 11. How is MH passed down