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Case Reports
. 1984 Oct;39(10):1000-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb08889.x.

End-tidal CO2 monitoring. Its use in the diagnosis and management of malignant hyperthermia

L Baudendistel, N Goudsouzian, C Cote', M Strafford
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Case Reports

End-tidal CO2 monitoring. Its use in the diagnosis and management of malignant hyperthermia

L Baudendistel et al. Anaesthesia. 1984 Oct.
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Abstract

Two cases of malignant hyperthermia are described where the earliest sign was a rise in the end-tidal CO2 concentration. This led to nearly immediate detection and adequate treatment with sodium dantrolene. These cases demonstrate the efficacy of monitoring end-expired CO2 concentrations in patients at risk from malignant hyperthermia, as well as a means for following the adequacy of treatment.

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