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Based on the MH CGS, Case One, Case Two,
and the sport related in Case Four are very likely to be MH. Case Three is somewhat
greater than likely. The clinician’s judgment whether to consider and assign scores
to a particular clinical indicator is very important. For example, tachycardia maybe due
to hypovolemia, light anesthesia, or any drugs that can increase heart rate and therefore
should not count. Assignment of scores to a particular clinical indicator should be
considered within the context of the patient’s underlying medical condition, anesthetic,
and surgical procedure. Also, failure to monitor electrocardiogram, end-tidal carbon
dioxide, and temperature or failure to obtain key laboratory data, such as blood gases and
creatine kinase can result in underestimation of MH likelihood. Additionally, lack of
knowledge with regard to the patient’s family’s medical history and early termination
of MH triggering agents before a significant adverse anesthetic event develops may produce
underestimation of MH likelihood (16). |