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This group should be screened for MH.
Who is anyone receiving anesthesia?
It is important to ask if a surgical patient or a family member has experienced MH.
What is autosomal inheritance?
How many vials of Dantrolene Sodium are required?
36 vials.
This is the first step.
What are signs and symptoms of MH?
Dantrolene is provided in powder form, a reconstitution agent is needed for administration.
What is Sterile Water?
This gender develops MH reactions more frequently.
Who are males?
Jaw muscle tightness with limb muscle flaccidity following a dose of succinylcholine.
What is Masseter Muscle Rigidity?
This is the location of the MH Cart.
What is The Core?
You must stop the administration of the triggering agent.
What is Succinylcholine?
If Metabolic Acidosis is present this medication should be administered.
What is Sodium Bicarbonate?
Two types of physiques have a higher rate of recrudescence.
Who are obese and muscular people?
Unexplained Tachycardia can lead to dysrhythmias and/or Cardiac Arrest.
What is the first sign of MH?
This line kit requires a pressurized bag, line and a transducer.
What is an Arterial Line Kit
Administer this medication at 2.5mg/kg rapidly.
What is Dantrolene?
If Renal Function is affected the IV fluid should be avoided.
What is Lactated Ringers?
Age Group with higher reported MH incidences.
What is 18 and under?
Arterial Blood Gas, Coagulation Studies, and Electrolyte imbalances are evidence of a condition related to MH.
What is Metabolic Acidosis?
At the time the cart is requested these items should be retrieved from the refrigerator and added to the cart.
What is chilled 0.9% Saline solution?
For this purpose, oxygen setting should be set to 10L per minute flow rate.
What is hyperventilation.
These medications are used to treat Hyperkalemia.
What is Dextrose 50% and regular insulin?
What is Calcium Gluconate?
These states have reported higher incidences of MH than other states.
What is Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and West Virginia?
This value may increase by 1 every few minutes, and in extreme cases may reach up to 114.8.
What is Core Temperature?
A label should be prominently displayed containing the name and phone number of this agency hotline.
What is MHAUS? (Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States)
Monitor this bodily fluid for the presence of blood.
What is Urine?
Arrhythmias should not be treated with this drug class.
What are calcium channel blockers?