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Malignant hyperthermia susceptibility in patients with exertional rhabdomyolysis: a retrospective cohort study and updated systematic review.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie - 1 Jul 2017
Kraeva Natalia, Sapa Alexander, Dowling James J, Riazi Sheila
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INTRODUCTION: Two potentially fatal syndromes, malignant hyperthermia (MH), an adverse reaction to general anesthesia, and exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) share some clinical features, including hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, tachycardia, and elevated serum creatine kinase. Some patients with ER have experienced an MH event and/or have been diagnosed as MH susceptible (MHS). In order to assess the relationship...
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