Malignant Hyperthermia

Last modified: Feb. 27, 2023, 3:32 p.m.


Overview

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle that presents as a hypermetabolic response to potent volatile anesthetic gases such as halothane, sevoflurane, desflurane, isoflurane and the depolarizing muscle relaxant succinylcholine, and rarely, in humans, to stressors such as vigorous exercise and heat.


Malignant Hyperthermia

Malignant Hyperthermia Australia & New Zealand

https://malignanthyperthermia.org.au/mh-for-anaesthetists/