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Malignant Hyperthermia

What Is Malignant Hyperthermia- It is a life threatening condition that is triggered by exposure to certain drugs used in general anesthesia, specifically volatile anesthetic agents and neuromuscular blocking agent, succinylcholine. These drug induce a drastic increase in skeletal muscle...
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