>There is only one type of anesthetic currently used for patients with MH
>which includes different filters in the OR and specialised nurses in case
>of
>emergencies. When our temp starts to rise in an OR something has definitely
>gone wrong and there really is not a lot of time to get the temperature
>down. I have lost many relatives even when the MH was diagnosed.
As a nurse, I have seen one Malignant Hyperthermic reaction, and believe me,
you never forget it. In humans, a drug called Dantrolene Sodium is used as
a treatment, or occasionally pre-op if the patient has a history of this.
Not sure if this treatment could be used in dogs.
Sherry Daigle
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