1. Malignant Hyperthermia & Dantrolene Wilson, Kelly Quiz 8

2. What is Malignant Hyperthermia?Malignant hyperthermia is a rare but deadlyhypermetabolic event triggered by commonlyused anesthetics and the paralyzing agentsuccinylcholine.Complications include cardiac arrest, braindamage, internal bleeding, organ system failureand death, due to cardiovascular collapse. 3. DantroleneDantrolene is THE drug for treatment of MH.It acts as a skeletal muscle relaxant by actingon calcium channels.Dantrium and Revonto are name brands o thegeneric dantrolene.36 vials should be on hand when any triggeragents are used. 4. The Role of theDantrolene NurseObtain MH cart.Start reconstituting Dantrolene by mixing eachvial with 60ml preservative-free sterile water.Create a fluid path with short IV tubing andstopcock for rapid mixing. Use spikes for rapidinjection into vial.Deliver via rapid IV push. 5. Principles of a Good PowerPoint PresentationFor good visibility, the font should be simple and at least 28-30 point type.Follow the 7x7 or 8x8 rule; no more than 7-8 words per line and no more than 7-8lines per slide. Avoid long paragraphs and text blocks.Each slide should address a single idea.The viewer/reader should be able to take in the entire slide in 10-20 seconds.More simples slides is better than fewer complicated slides.Do not read the slide to the viewers. Instead, expand on the ideas of the slides.KISS = Keep It Simple & Sequential; Make the slides easy to understand quicklyand flow easily slide to slide.A maximum of 1-2 minutes of narration per slide