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)
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvnUt2JzdxM
• Malignant Hyperthermia- Education (5:10)
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ_ZY4_tPp8
• Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis Simulation (5:21)
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX55MO6yOoM
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) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvnUt2JzdxMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ_ZY4_tPp8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX55MO6yOoM
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