Dantrolene treatment in a patient with uncontrolled hyperthemia after general anesthesia: a case report of suspected malignant hyperthermia: A case report.
10.17085/apm.2018.13.2.176
- Author:
Kyung Hee KOH
1
;
Min Kyung PARK
;
Sung Uk CHOI
;
Hyub HUH
;
Seung Zhoo YOON
;
Choon Hak LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drchois@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dantrolene;
Fever;
Malignant hyperthermia;
Postoperative period
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General*;
Dantrolene*;
Fever;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Malignant Hyperthermia*;
Postoperative Period
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2018;13(2):176-179
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fever (body temperature above 38℃) is relatively common during the first few days after general anesthesia. Postoperative fever is usually caused by the inflammation induced by surgery and resolves spontaneously; however, it can be a manifestation of a serious complication such as malignant hyperthermia. We report a case of postoperative hyperthermia (body temperature > 40℃) that was refractory to conventional anti-pyretic measures and finally resolved with dantrolene administration.
