A Patient's Guide to Malignant Hyperthermia
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams38065
IWK. Perioperative Services, IWK. Family Newborn Adult Surgery Unit, IWK. Reproductive Ambulatory Care, IWK. Gynaecology Unit - Inpatient, IWK. Urogynaecology / General Gynaecology, IWK. Preadmission Clinic (WNHP).
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1255
- Available Online
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Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a potentially fatal reaction that can happen within the skeletal muscles of susceptible individuals when given an anesthetic. Anesthetics are drugs used before, during and after surgery to relieve pain, cause unconsciousness, and relax muscles.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Perioperative Services
- IWK. Family Newborn Adult Surgery Unit
- IWK. Reproductive Ambulatory Care
- IWK. Gynaecology Unit - Inpatient
- IWK. Urogynaecology / General Gynaecology
- IWK. Preadmission Clinic (WNHP)
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
- Women's Health
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Therapeutics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Women--Health and hygiene
- Gynecology
- Therapeutics
- Surgery, Operative
- Abstract
- Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a potentially fatal reaction that can happen within the skeletal muscles of susceptible individuals when given an anesthetic. Anesthetics are drugs used before, during and after surgery to relieve pain, cause unconsciousness, and relax muscles.
- Responsibility
- IWK Perioperative Services, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1255
