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malignant hyperpyrexia
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malignant hyperpyrexia

In medicine, a rare complication of general anaesthesia. It is thought to be due to a reaction to volatile anaesthetics, such as halothane, and muscle relaxants. Symptoms include a rapid rise in temperature, muscle rigidity, abnormalities in heart rate and rhythm, and acidosis. The condition can be fatal. It is treated with the muscle relaxant dantrolene.
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