Malignant Hyperthermia

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  1. 3. This muscle has a spasm that following administration of succinylcholine causing difficult intubation
  2. 4. Skeletal muscle relaxant that can trigger MH
  3. 6. Early Sign: Increased perspiration for no apparent reason (2 words)
  4. 7. A Pharmacogenetic disease of skeletal muscle involving the loss of metabolic controls (2 Words)
  5. 8. Early Sign: Increased blood pressure for inexplicable reasons
  6. 9. Late Sign: Dark urine indicating patient is in renal failure (Kidneys beginning to fail)
  7. 10. Late Sign: Muscles stiffen up and become hard or rigid (2 words)
  8. 11. Late Sign:Increased potassium levels
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  1. 1. Only medication known to stop and/or reverse Malignant hyperthermia
  2. 2. Class of heart medication that can cause hyperkalemia cardiovascular collapse in presence of Dantrolene
  3. 5. Early sign: Increased heart rate over 100 beats/min
  4. 6. Late Sign: Temperature can begin to rise at 1 degree per minute