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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Malignant hyperthermia treatment mnemonic

"Some Hot Dude Better Give Iced Fluids Fast!" (Hot dude = hypothermia):

Stop triggering agents
Hyperventilate/ Hundred percent oxygen
Dantrolene (2.5mg/kg)
Bicarbonate
Glucose and insulin
IV Fluids and cooling blanket
Fluid output monitoring/ Furosemide/ Fast heart [tachycardia]

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