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Review
. 2021 Jun;21(6):218-224.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2021.01.003. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

Anaesthetic management of a known or suspected malignant hyperthermia susceptible patient

P K Gupta  1   2 , J G Bilmen  1   2 , P M Hopkins  1   2
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Review

Anaesthetic management of a known or suspected malignant hyperthermia susceptible patient

P K Gupta et al. BJA Educ. 2021 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: anaesthesia; malignant hyperthermia; myopathy.

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Conflict of interest statement

PMH is a member of the editorial board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia. PKG and JGB declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Flowchart summary of how to prepare the anaesthesia workstation for use with an MH-susceptible patient. Reproduced with permission from Rueffert and colleagues, which also details the time required to flush specific workstations and any workstation-specific procedures.
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