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What is Malignant hyperthermia? - -inherited disorder of skeletal muscle -triggered in susceptible humans or animals by inhalation agents or Sch Name the 4 characteristics MH. - -hypermetabolism -skeletal muscle damage -hyperthermia -death ( if left untreated) T/F. A MH susceptible person often will not trigger with every exposure. - true Patients with trismus have ____ incidence of positive MH testing. - higher T/F. Unusual before age 3 or after age 60. - true T/F. Males affected more ...

What is Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) and what is it triggered by? - MH is characterized by a HYPERMETABOLIC state and SKELETAL MUSCLE RIGIDITY It is triggered by exposure to INHALATIONAL agents or SUCCINYLCHOLINE in susceptible individuals What is the pathophysiology of MH? - Pathophysiology of MH: - numerous mutations on the Ryanodine (Ryr1) and alpha 1 subunit of Ca+ receptor - impairment of Ca+ reuptake by the sarcoplasmic reticulum when exposed to trigger agents What is the incidence of...

What is malignant hyperthermia (MHS)? - This is a complex genetic disorder of skeletal muscle typically manifesting clinically as a hypermetabolic crisis when a susceptible individual receives a halogenated inhalational anesthetic agent or succinylcholine -They have skeletal muscle receptor abnormalities that allow excessive myoplasmic calcium to accumulate in the presence of certain anesthetic triggering agents. This excessive Ca lead to sustained muscle contraction How is malignant hyper...

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