MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA GUIDED CASE STUDY

MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA GUIDED CASE STUDY

Please watch the following videos for Malignant Hyperthermia. The last video is for this Guided Case Study.

· Malignant Hyperthermia- Everything You Need to Know- Dr. Nabil Ebraheim (5:51)

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvnUt2JzdxM

· Malignant Hyperthermia- Education (5:10)

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ_ZY4_tPp8

· Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis Simulation (5:21)

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX55MO6yOoM

· Mixing of Dantrolene (4:45)

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LljD7f-OTvQ

1. What is the patient’s past medical history?
2. Is there anything in his past medical history that puts this patient at risk?
3. What are the triggering agents/medications for MH?
4. What are some of the signs and symptoms of MH?
5. What are some of the differential diagnoses to consider?
6. What was the first indicator that MH is occurring?
7. How is MH managed?
8. This patient weighs 70 kg. How much of the desired medication should he receive? How many vials?

• Be prepared to discuss this patient in the debriefing session.
• Complete these answers, submit to the drop box.
• Complete a drug card on the medication used in this scenario (attached)

Brand Name

&

Generic Name

Pharmacologic Class

Therapeutic Class

Mechanism of Action

Reason Given-

Why is this

relevant to this patient ?

Pre-Administration Assessment(s)

Post-Administration Assessment(s)

Nursing Considerations

How do you administer this medication?

Be specific

Drug-Specific Nutritional Education

Drug-Specific Patient Education