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CF Nursing Level 2 Exam 1 Vocabulary questions and Answers Latest Update Fully Solved 100%
Malignant hyperthermia - A hereditary autosomal dominant condition of uncontrolled heat 
production that occurs when susceptible people receive certain anesthetic drugs. An uncontrolled 
increase in skeletal muscle oxidative metabolism, Ca++ goes up, can overwhelm the body's capacity to 
supply O2, remove carbon dioxide-hypercapnia & regulate body temp. 70% mortality rate, by the time 
you see a rise in temp it's too late. Main offenders: inhalation anesthetics and succinylcholine. 
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