The mortality rate of MH decreased significantly after introduction of this medication in 1979?
What is dantrolene?
100
Name two of the inhaled anesthetic agents that can trigger an MH Episode
What is •Desflurane
•Enflurane
•Ether
•Halothane
•Isoflurane
•Methoxyflurane
•Sevoflurane
100
The location of our operating room MH Cart?
What is room 18?
100
The appropriate resource for all MH questions and answers
What is the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS)?
200
This medication is contraindicated in persons with personal or familial history of malignant hyperthermia, skeletal muscle myopathies and known hypersensitivity to the drug.
What is Succinylcholine?
200
The safe Inhaled Non-Volatile General Anesthetic that can be used in patients with MH susceptibility
What is Nitrous Oxide?
200
The six medications that should be stored on the MH cart.
What is dantrolene, sodium bicarbonate, dextrose, calcium chloride, regular insulin, and lidocaine?
200
One of the highest priorities in an MH situation
What is mixing the dantrolene?
300
Dantrolene must be available for all anesthetizing locations within ___ of the decision to treat for MH.
What is 10 minutes?
300
MH or MH-like events have occurred in patients with underlying muscle diseases, such as _____ and _____. Such patients typically display muscle weakness
What is muscular dystrophy and myotonia?
300
The items not stored on the MH cart
What is ice and insulin?
300
The brand name of dantrolene
What is Dantrium?
400
The full ___ (#) vials of dantrolene should be available within five minutes of the diagnosis of MH.
What is 36?
400
All closely related members of a family in which MH has occurred must also be considered MH susceptible and managed because MH is considered a _____
What is dominantly inherited disorder in humans?
400
The six medications that are actually stored on the MH cart
What is sodium bicarbonate, calcium chloride, 50% dextrose, Lasix, Mannitol and dantrolene?
400
The date of Kimberly Potts birthday
What is April 25th?
500
The appropriate amount of a specific diluent should be used to mix the antidote to MH
What is 60mL of sterile injectable water?
500
Studies have shown that a small percent of people who develop muscle breakdown from non-anesthetic triggers. These people harbor the genetic changes associated with MH susceptibility following ____ or _____.
What is exercise only, or after heat stroke
500
This drug was taken of the list of medications to be stocked on an MH cart because dantrolene has 3mg of this medication included in each vial.
What is mannitol?
500
These inhalational anesthetic agents have the fastest onset of induction, emergence, and recovery