Ep 243: A Crisis of Malignant Proportions

Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Apr 25, 2023 · 31m

Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a rare and dreaded complication specific to anesthesia. It’s a systemic hypermetabolic syndrome that can result in severe disability or even death. In this episode Jeremy and Sass review the pathophysiology, preoperative considerations, signs and symptoms, complications, and management of this uncommon, but significant critical event.

Here are some of the things you’ll learn on this show:

The pathophysiology of Malignant Hyperthermia 3:29

How can you identify patients who might be at risk of MH? 5:54

What’s the best way to test for this and what are the major…