Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia and the Application of a Multidisciplinary Response
Purpose: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a critical and potentially life-threatening emergency associated with inhaled anesthetic and depolarizing neuromuscular blocker administration. This is a single center’s response to MH. Summary: When signs of MH are observed, a page for “anesthesia STAT-MH cri...
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| author | Laura Ebbitt Eric Johnson Brooke Herndon Kristina Karrick Aric Johnson |
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| description | Purpose: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a critical and potentially life-threatening emergency associated with inhaled anesthetic and depolarizing neuromuscular blocker administration. This is a single center’s response to MH. Summary: When signs of MH are observed, a page for “anesthesia STAT-MH crisis” is called, triggering a multidisciplinary response, including the deployment of a Malignant Hyperthermia Cart. The MH cart and the delegation of duties allows nurses, physicians and pharmacists to quickly understand their role in the stabilization, transition and recovery of a suspected MH patient. Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of multi-disciplinary involvement in these rare, but potentially fatal, cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ec0045914ee45cea970338111eebc152023-11-20T13:01:30ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322020-09-018332810.3390/healthcare8030328Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia and the Application of a Multidisciplinary ResponseLaura Ebbitt0Eric Johnson1Brooke Herndon2Kristina Karrick3Aric Johnson4Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USADepartment of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USADepartment of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USADepartment of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USAPurpose: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a critical and potentially life-threatening emergency associated with inhaled anesthetic and depolarizing neuromuscular blocker administration. This is a single center’s response to MH. Summary: When signs of MH are observed, a page for “anesthesia STAT-MH crisis” is called, triggering a multidisciplinary response, including the deployment of a Malignant Hyperthermia Cart. The MH cart and the delegation of duties allows nurses, physicians and pharmacists to quickly understand their role in the stabilization, transition and recovery of a suspected MH patient. Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of multi-disciplinary involvement in these rare, but potentially fatal, cases.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/3/328malignant hyperthermiacollaborative practiceperioperative care |
| spellingShingle | Laura Ebbitt Eric Johnson Brooke Herndon Kristina Karrick Aric Johnson Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia and the Application of a Multidisciplinary Response Healthcare malignant hyperthermia collaborative practice perioperative care |
| title | Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia and the Application of a Multidisciplinary Response |
| title_full | Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia and the Application of a Multidisciplinary Response |
| title_fullStr | Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia and the Application of a Multidisciplinary Response |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia and the Application of a Multidisciplinary Response |
| title_short | Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia and the Application of a Multidisciplinary Response |
| title_sort | suspected malignant hyperthermia and the application of a multidisciplinary response |
| topic | malignant hyperthermia collaborative practice perioperative care |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/3/328 |
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