Malignant hyperthermia: perioperative considerations
Nathan, M.A.
Seminars in Perioperative Nursing 2(1): 38-44
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 1056-8670 PMID: 8477244 Document Number: 411050
In no situation is perioperative patient advocacy more important than when a smoothly running case is interrupted by an episode of malignant hyperthermia (MH). An understanding of the demographics, manifestations, and clinical interventions can enable the perioperative nurse to respond in an appropriate manner.