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JANUARY 27, 2021

Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis in a Pediatric Patient

The Frost Series #370

Written by: Matthew Shachner, DO
Reviewed by: Sonia Vaida, MD

Case Presentation

A 2-year-old girl with poor dentition presented to the hospital for a routine dental cleaning under general anesthesia. Her body weight was 17 kg. The patient’s mother had previously undergone general anesthesia with no anesthetic complications, and her father had never received general anesthesia. This was the patient’s first time undergoing general anesthesia.

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After receiving 0.5 mL/kg of midazolam orally