Affiliation:
1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
2. Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara Güven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract
Malignant hyperthermia is a hypermetabolic response to inhalation agents (such as halothane, sevoflurane, and desflurane), succinylcholine, vigorous exercise, and heat. Reactions develop more frequently in males than females (2 : 1). The classical signs of malignant hyperthermia are hyperthermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, increased carbon dioxide production, increased oxygen consumption, acidosis, muscle rigidity and rhabdomyolysis. In this case report, we present a case of delayed onset malignant hyperthermia-like reaction after the second exposure to sevoflurane.
Subject
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine