Pediatrics and Obstetrics

Expecting the Unexpected: Malignant Hyperthermia in Obstetrics (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)

Speaker(s)

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  Howard Goodwin, DNAP, MSN, CRNA

  Director of Simulation
  Old Dominion University
  Carrollton, Virginia

Malignant Hyperthermia training often focuses on the perioperative team. However, many off-site locations are lacking in preparedness when it comes to Malignant Hyperthermia, but still have the trigger agents being utilized in each of these non-OR areas. Anesthetists should be prepared to conduct an educational needs assessment and provide the necessary training to expect and manage the unexpected crisis, such as Malignant Hyperthermia.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of Malignant Hyperthermia (MH).
• Identify 4 key behaviors in minimizing an active failure in the identification and treatment of a parturient with known MH.
• Define 4 critical topics to cover with Labor and Delivery staff in Training for MH situations.
• Describe the treatments of MH during a cesarean section.
• Explain the most common active failures in assessing a patient with known MH.