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S U R G I C A L
E M E R G E N C I E S
TEAM EFFORT MH treatment depends on preparation for a rare event. With a plan in place and periodic
drills, the response can be prompt and lifesaving.
Lessons Learned From
ncidents of malignant
Malignant
Hyperthermia
I
How would your OR team
react in these real-life situations?
treated properly, the
Henry Rosenberg, MD, and Dianne Daugherty
Livingston, N.J., and Sherburne, N.Y.
reaction can result can
hyperthermia are
rare, but even when it's
syndrome's rapid chain
result in cardiac arrest,
brain damage, internal
bleeding, organ failure
and even death. Is your
staff trained to respond
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