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hlthe2b

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4. Malignant hyperthermia. There is a genetic predisposition, but no screening test that I'm aware of

Reply to Runningdawg (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 05:59 PM

Dec 2021

I think circulatory failure due to hypovolaemia in combination with anesthetic drug overdoses (especially opiates) is problem #1, but when malignant hyperthermia occurs there is such a short window to intervene. Tragic as hell.

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First rule of the OR - There are NO routine surgeries. Runningdawg Dec 2021 #1

It is almost always the least expected ones to have complications and gut-wrenching when it happens. hlthe2b Dec 2021 #2

The most common cause of anesthesia-related death is Malignant Hyperthermia Runningdawg Dec 2021 #3

Malignant hyperthermia. There is a genetic predisposition, but no screening test that I'm aware of hlthe2b Dec 2021 #4