Module 4: Malignant Hyperthermia

🎯 Module Objectives

1. Define Malignant Hyperthermia (MH).
2. Describe the signs and symptoms of MH.
3. Explain nursing considerations during an MH crisis.
4. Describe different pharmacological therapies for MH.
5. Describe the roles of the circulating and scrub nurses during the management of an MH crisis.

(ORNAC, 2021)

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📖 Required Readings

Alexander’s Care of the patient in surgery 

Pp 138 to 140 

ORNAC standards

Pp 5-19 to 5-21 

AORN Cine-Med Video 

Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis: A Team in Action 

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Introduction

This module covers Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), a life-threatening condition that occurs when patients at risk are exposed to volatile anesthetics and succinylcholine, a muscle relaxant. MH is an inherited condition of the skeletal muscles that can occur intraoperatively or postoperatively.