THE FULMINANT MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA OF T HE PIG - AN ALTERNATE THERAPEUTIC CONCEPT

Authors
HENKE J KOHLE M MATIASEK K BECKURTS TE SARMIENTO AM BLUMEL G ERHARDT W
Citation
J. Henke et al., THE FULMINANT MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA OF T HE PIG - AN ALTERNATE THERAPEUTIC CONCEPT, DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift, 102(1), 1995, pp. 57-59
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift → ACNP
ISSN journal
03416593
Volume
102
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
57 - 59
Database
ISI
SICI code
0341-6593(1995)102:1<57:TFMHOT>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
An inexpensive therapeutic concept compared to the dantrolene-therapy to counter the malignant hyperthermia (MH) is to be discussed, using a case-study from swine-anaesthesia. Hyperventilating the animals (with O2), administrating metamizol, beta-blocker, bicarbonate and sufficie ntly cooling the patient can, if the symptoms are recognized early eno ugh, arrest the hypermetabolic cascade in its track. All the animals t hat were treated according to this scheme survived the (MH) crisis wit hout any lasting post operative damage.