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hyperthermia, malignant, hyperpyrexia, malignant, malignant hyperthermia, inherited disease that causes, a rapid rise in body temperature, fever, severe muscle contractions, the affected person undergoes general anesthesia, condition is not the same, hyperthermia, due to medical emergencies heat stroke, malignant hyperthermia, noted, the first time after a patient is given anesthetic drugs, a surgical procedure, anesthetized patient quickly develops muscle rigidity, body temperature rapidly rises to 105 degrees f, higher, episodes, muscle tissue is destroyed, eventually, kidney failure, urine, turn a dark color, rhabdomyolysis, malignant hyperthermia, autosomal dominant trait, meaning it, only one parent carrying the disease, child to inherit the condition, muscular diseases multiminicore myopathy, central core disease, condition, immediate treatment, rapid rise in temperature after general anesthesia is given, muscle rigidity, stiffness after general anesthesia is given, dark brown urine, muscle ache, obvious exercise to explain sore muscles, family history of malignant hyperthermia, unexplained death, anesthesia, blood chemistry, chem-20, increased blood levels of creatine phosphokinase, cpk, potassium, uric acid, phosphate, myoglobin, in the urine is elevated, muscle biopsy, abnormal results in response to certain drugs caffeine, halothane, an anesthetic, and abnormal muscle fibers, genetic testing ryanodine receptor, ryr1, gene abnormalities, phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy, a research test, abnormal muscle function, best course of action, condition is prevention, use of appropriate anesthetic medication, prevent the complications of malignant hyperthermia, surgery, members of family have a history of anesthesia-related problems, must inform surgeon, anesthesiologist, an episode of malignant hyperthermia, fever-reducing medicines, antipyretics, acetaminophen and a cooling blanket, reduce fever, use of a drug, dantrolene, episodes of malignant hyperthermia has greatly reduced the number of deaths, fluids given by iv, mouth, as well, certain medications, essential, maintaining kidney function, an acute episode, malignant hyperthermia association, the united states, mhaus, repeated episodes, untreated episodes, cause kidney failure, untreated episodes, fatal, rhabdomyolysis, a kidney injury, excess myoglobin, renal failure, myopathy, weak muscles, muscular dystrophy, death, a member of family has had problems, general anesthesia, know have a family history of malignant hyperthermia, sure to notify both the surgeon, anesthesiologist, having any surgery, anyone in family has malignant hyperthermia, very important to tell doctor, having surgery, general anesthesia, important to avoid stimulant drugs cocaine, amphetamine, speed, ecstasy, an amphetamine derivative, produce malignant hyperthermia-like problems in susceptible individuals, genetic counseling, anyone, a family history of myopathy, muscular dystrophy, malignant hyperthermia, marx j, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice, 5th ed, mosby, 2000.