Malignant hyperthermia facts* *Malignant hyperthermia facts medical author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Malignant hyperthermia is a severe reaction to particular drugs that are often used during general anesthesia for surgery. Malignant hyperthermia occurs in 1 in 5,000 to 50,000 instances in which people are given anesthetic gases. Muscle rigidity, breakdown of muscle fibers (rhabdomyolysis), a …
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