Anesthesia has been described as hours of boredom punctuated by moments of terror. In this video, I discuss a rare condition called malignant hyperthermia and how it can result in an emergency in the operating room.

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0:00 Start
0:31 Introduction
1:16 Frequency
2:49 Pathophysiology
4:25 Preparing for MH patients
5:58 Intraop diagnosis
8:08 Treatment
12:35 OutofOR diagnosis

Thanks to Francine S. Yudkowitz MD, board certified pediatric anesthesiologist, for reviewing this video prior to posting.

Music:
Subtle Swagger by Ron Gelinas:   / atmosphericmusicportal  

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