What Is Malignant Hyperthermia?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Complications
Malignant hyperthermia has the potential to be a very serious condition indeed. It can cause problems with bleeding and clotting, potentially leading to dangerous blockages in the flow of blood. The kidney can also become damaged and begin to fail.
Another possible condition is rhabdomyolysis, which happens when muscle tissue is broken down too quickly. The body can usually handle the process of muscle breakdown but problems can arise when the breakdown is too rapid. The cells’ contents get released into the bloodstream, and this can overload the system. The severity of the complications caused by malignant hyperthermia can be severe enough to result in a fatality.
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