In some genetically susceptible children,anesthetic agents can trigger malignant hyperthermia.The nurse should be alert in observing that,in addition to an increased temperature,an early sign of this disorder is:

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Early signs of malignant hyperthermia include tachycardia,increasing blood pressure,tachypnea,mottled skin,and muscle rigidity.Apnea is not a sign of malignant hyperthermia.Tachycardia,not bradycardia,is an early sign of malignant hyperthermia.Increased,not decreased,blood pressure is characteristic of malignant hyperthermia.

In Some Genetically Susceptible Children,anesthetic Agents Can Trigger Malignant Hyperthermia