Malignant Hyperthermia: A Case Study in the Dental Ambulatory Surgery Setting.

Abstract

Historically, patients who developed malignant hyperthermia had an extremely high rate of mortality. Today, if treated appropriately, patients who experience an episode of malignant hyperthermia will most likely survive. This dramatic decrease in mortality associated with malignant hyperthermia is due to several factors, including an increased understanding of the disease, improved diagnostic and monitoring equipment, and the development of lifesaving pharmacologic agents. This article presents the very likely case of acute malignant hyperthermia in a 24-year-old man with special needs, who presented for restorative dentistry under general anesthesia in the outpatient clinic of The Ohio State University's College of Dentistry.

• Authors: Bryant W Cornelius, Shelby Olsen Dib, Regina A Dowdy, Christina K Horton, Katherine Frimenko, Shadee Mansour, Farah Abu Sharkh, Marcus T Joy, David L Hall, Hany A Emam, Courtney A Jatana, Kelly S Kennedy
• Journal: Anesthesia progress (Anesth Prog) Vol. 66 Issue 4 Pg. 202-210 ( 2019) ISSN: 1878-7177 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 31891296 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Ambulatory Care Facilities
• Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
• Anesthesia, General
• Dental Restoration Repair
• Disabled Persons
• Humans
• Male
• Malignant Hyperthermia (diagnosis, etiology)
• Ohio
• Young Adult