II. Definition

  1. Rare, inhalational Anesthetic related rapid rise in Body Temperature, Muscle rigidity, Hypertension and Tachypnea

III. Epidemiology

  1. Rare general Anesthesia complication
  2. Autosomal Dominant inherited defect

IV. Causes

  1. Similar to Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (due to Antipsychotics)
  2. Anesthetic agents in combination with genetic predisposition
    1. Inhalational Anesthetics
    2. Succinylcholine

V. Pathophysiology

  1. Ryanodine receptor gene (RYR1) defect effects the Calcium release channel in Muscle
  2. Results in an unregulated increase in skeletal Muscle oxidative metabolism

VI. Signs

  1. Hyperthermia
  2. Muscle Rigidity
  3. Hypertension
  4. Tachypnea

VII. Lab: Abnormalities

IX. Management

  1. Dantrolene (specific treatment of choice)
    1. Adult: 1 to 3 mg/kg IV
    2. Child: 0.5 to 1 mg/kg IV
  2. Supportive measures (especially until Dantrolene available)
    1. Benzodiazepines
    2. Cooling

X. References

  1. (2016) CALS, 14th Ed, 1:126

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Ontology: Malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (C0024591)

Definition (NCI) A rare disorder characterized by rapid rise of the body temperature, accompanied by rhabdomyolysis and, if untreated, by collapse and death. It occurs in susceptible individuals who receive certain drugs for general anesthesia, gas anesthetics, or succinylcholine. It may be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.
Definition (MSH) Rapid and excessive rise of temperature accompanied by muscular rigidity following general anesthesia.
Definition (CSP) usually inherited reaction to general anesthesia manifested as a sudden, rapid rise in temperature, hypermetabolism, and skeletal muscle rigidity; mutation is in the calcium release channel of skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D008305
ICD9 995.86
ICD10 T88.3
SnomedCT 269435009, 111738008, 248453001, 405500008, 157762007, 213026003, 405501007
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German boesartige Hyperthermie, Fieber, boesartig, Hyperpyrexie maligne, boesartige Hyperpyrexie, HYPERPYREXIE MALIGNE, HYPERTHERMIE MALIGNE, Maligne Hyperthermie durch Anaesthesie, maligne Hyperthermie, Hyperpyrexie, maligne, Hyperthermie, maligne, Maligne Hyperpyrexie, Maligne Hyperthermie
Italian Febbre maligna, Iperpiressia maligna, Ipertermia maligna
Japanese 悪性発熱, アクセイコウネツ, アクセイハツネツ, 悪性高熱, 悪性高体温, 悪性超高熱, 悪性高体温症, 悪性高熱症, 激症過高体温, 麻酔時悪性高熱, 麻酔時悪性高熱症
Swedish Malign hypertermi
Czech maligní hypertermie, Maligní horečka, Maligní hyperpyrexie, Maligní hypertermie, Zhoubná hyperpyrexie, Zhoubná hypertermie
Finnish Maligni hypertermia
Russian ZLOKACHESTVENNAIA GIPERPIREKSIIA, ZLOKACHESTVENNAIA GIPERTERMIIA, GIPERPIREKSIIA ZLOKACHESTVENNAIA, GIPERTERMIIA ZLOKACHESTVENNAIA, ГИПЕРПИРЕКСИЯ ЗЛОКАЧЕСТВЕННАЯ, ГИПЕРТЕРМИЯ ЗЛОКАЧЕСТВЕННАЯ, ЗЛОКАЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ГИПЕРПИРЕКСИЯ, ЗЛОКАЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ГИПЕРТЕРМИЯ
Korean 마취에 의한 악성 이상고열
Polish Hipertermia złośliwa
Hungarian Láz, malignus, Malignus hyperpyrexia, Malignus láz, Malignus hyperthermia
Norwegian Hypertermi, malign, Malign hyperpyreksi, Hyperpyreksi, malign, Malign hypertermi