Diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia
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Malignant Hyperthermia
''Malignant Hypothermia'' syndrome is a rare, but dangerous occurrence, the aetiology of which is not known. Up to this date 180 cases have been reported. This syndrome i's seen generally in :male children over age of two years, and especially in adolescent males. Also those people with muscular abnormalities are more susciptable to this illnes'S. Anaesthetic agent such as halothane or muscular...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0008-2856,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03015437