Malignant hyperthermia is a condition that’s often triggered by certain anesthesia drugs and can be life threatening. The condition impacts an estimated 1 in every 100,000 adult surgeries and 1 in ...

Every second counts for anesthesia patients afflicted by the often deadly condition known as malignant hyperthermia. According to new research the intravenous administration of life-saving dantrolene ...

Malignant hyperthermia is an uncommon disorder that presents in an ambulatory surgery center utilizing general anesthesia. Preparation for management of this condition needs to be a significant part ...

When general anesthesia is required for surgery or another procedure, a patient's care team must be ready for anything—especially the rare, life-threatening syndrome known as malignant hyperthermia ...

Correspondence to: Professor P M Hopkins Malignant Hyperthermia Investigation Unit, Academic Unit of Anaesthesia, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK;p.m.hopkins{at}leeds.ac.uk If you ...

“Uncle Joe woke up from minor surgery packed in ice.” That’s more than interesting family gossip. It’s an ominous clue that Joe’s relatives are at risk for a rare, inherited condition that can make ...

Malignant hyperthermia is when you have an extremely high body temperature caused by certain chemicals or other triggers. If left untreated, malignant hyperthermia can cause death. Hyperthermia is a ...