Symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia

List of symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Malignant hyperthermia includes the 20 symptoms listed below:

• Tachycardia during anesthesia
• Progressive muscle rigidity during anesthesia
• Muscle breakdown during anesthesia
• Rapid breathing during anesthesia
• Hypercarbia during anesthesia
• Cardiac arrhythmias during anesthesia
• Rapid rise in body temperature during anesthesia
• Metabolic imbalance during anesthesia
• High blood potassium during anesthesia
• Respiratory acidosis during anesthesia
• Metabolic acidosis during anesthesia
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation during anesthesia
• High blood potassium following succinylcholine administration
• Sudden general muscle rigidity following succinylcholine administration
• Contraction of jaw muscles following succinylcholine administration
• Mild ptosis
• Crossed eyes
• Muscle cramp
• Muscle weakness
• Muscle damage

Note that Malignant hyperthermia symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Malignant hyperthermia signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Less Common Symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia:

Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia. 9 of the more common ones are included in the list below:

• Recurrent dislocations
• Hernia
• Back problems
• Kyphosis
• Abnormal curvature of the spine
• Short stature
• Unusual muscle bulk
• Musculoskeletal complaints
• Cleft palate

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More information about symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia and related conditions:

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Cardiac arrhythmias during anesthesia - see all causes of Arrhythmias
• Contraction of jaw muscles following succinylcholine administration - see all causes of Jaw symptoms
• Muscle cramp - see all causes of Muscle cramps
• Muscle weakness - see all causes of Muscle weakness

Medical Books Online about Malignant hyperthermia

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Malignant hyperthermia as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia, it is also important to consider Malignant hyperthermia as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Malignant hyperthermia may cause:

• Creatine kinase levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Hyperkalaemia
• Hyperphosphataemia
• Lactic acidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Pyrexia
• Respiratory failure
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Rigidity

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About signs and symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia. This signs and symptoms information for Malignant hyperthermia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Malignant hyperthermia signs or Malignant hyperthermia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Malignant hyperthermia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Malignant hyperthermia symptoms.