A Review of Four Cases of Malignant Hyperpyrexia Reported in Korea.
10.4097/kjae.1977.10.1.37
- Author:
Ho Sung HWANG
1
;
Hee Koo YOO
;
Yung Suk KIM
;
Wan Sik KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Korea*;
Malignant Hyperthermia*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1977;10(1):37-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Four cases of malignant hyperpyrexia were reported in Korea since 197I and three of these cases expired. We discuss here the four cases of malignant hyperpyrexia with clinical features and management, and the importance of early recorgnition and aggressive treatment of malignant hyperpyrexia are stressed.