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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 13, 419-424, Copyright © 1966 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Hyperpyrexia in Association with General Anaesthesia in Children

J.E. S. RELTON M.B., B.S., F.F.A.R.C.S. (ENG.)1, R. E. CREIGHTON M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)1, A. E. JOHNSTON M.D., CM., F.R.C.P.(C)1, D. A. PELTON M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)1, and A. W. CONN M.D., B.SC. (MED.), F.R.C.P. (C)1

1 Department of Anaesthesia, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

In this paper, three cases of hyperpyrexia occurring during general anaesthesia are reported. Their possible association with the depolarizing muscle relaxants or primary muscle disease is outlined.

The need for rigorous symptomatic treatment is emphasized, and suggested methods of management are described.






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