Malignant hyperthermia: considerations for the general surgeon.

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Malignant hyperthermia is a potentially fatal genetic myopathy that presents when the patient is under anesthesia. It manifests as a hypermetabolic state involving tachycardia, hypercarbia, base deficit, rigidity and fever. Many of the hallmark traits of an acute malignant hyperthermic crisis overlap with signs and symptoms of an emergent abdominal condition. Historically, there has been a reluctance in local...

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