A potentially fatal syndrome of hypermetabolism resulting in extremely high body temperature, cardiac dysrhythmia, and respiratory distress is known as __________.

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Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome of hypermetabolism involving the skeletal muscle. It is characterized by rapid onset of extremely high fever, severe muscle contractions, cardiac dysrhythmia, and respiratory distress, typically triggered by certain anesthetic agents or by extreme physical activity in genetically susceptible individuals.

A Potentially Fatal Syndrome of Hypermetabolism Resulting in Extremely High