Malignant hyperthermia is an uncommon disorder that presents in an ambulatory surgery center utilizing general anesthesia. Preparation for management of this condition needs to be a significant part ...

CHICAGO - Maintaining a stocked cart, with a full supply of the life-saving drug dantrolene, to treat malignant hyperthermia, a rare but potentially fatal adverse reaction to general anesthesia, may ...

Malignant hyperthermia crises come on suddenly, and healthcare providers have no real way to predict which patients may experience this reaction while under anesthesia unless they have found a ...

Hyperthermia is the process of increasing your body temperature to a higher level than normal. Typically, a high body temperature is characterized by a fever. It can be associated with heatstroke too.