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Achondroplasia
Difficult IV
Difficult mask ventilation
High incidence of Bronchospasm
No reported difficult intubations
Might need CPAP post op
Avoid sedatives and Opiods
Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
Difficult IV
Spinal and caudal might be difficult
Possible cervical spine instability
25% difficult intubation
Difficult positioning for surgery
Risk of bleeding if on Valproic acid
Central core disease
Shy-McGee Syndrome
Coloboma
Heart defect
Atresia Choanae
Retarded Growth and Development
Genital Hypoplasia
Ear Anomalies/Deafness
Cleft lip and palate
TEF
CHARGE Syndrome & Anesthesia
GA with TIVA
Prolonged muscle relaxant effects
Avoid Succinylcholine and VA
Risk of hyperkalemic cardiac arrest or sever
rhabdomyolysis
No risk of MH short use of VA is possible
Avoid NO2 in case of cardiac involvement
RA can be done
Epidermolysis bullosa
Difficult airway
Prevent friction and trauma, lubrication of FM, LMA, ETT,
secure ETT with non adhesive
LMA, ETT one seize smaller
Extensive padding
Infection prophylaxis
Good pre-op sedation, RSI
RA is OK but less skin infiltration with LA
Patting the skin for disinfection
Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome
Hemangioma-Thrombopenia
Difficult airway
No nasal intubation
Avoid platelet transfusion
Correct coagulopathy ( fibrinogen, tranexamic acid)
Side effects from Chemotherapy
RA (aware of thrombocytopenia)
Mucolipidosis II and III
Autosomal dominant
Almost exclusively found in Sweden and Finland
Late adult onset
Weakness and atrophy of distal muscles
Inability to extend the fingers
Decreased DTR
No cardiac involvement
Welander Distal Myopathy &
Anesthesia
Heterogeneous disorder
Genetically transmitted with variable
expression/penetrance
Can be triggered by volatile
anesthetics and succinylcholine
Hereditary - multiple genes
Several chromosomes:
19q11.2-13.2 Ryanodine (RyR1)
Release of Ca2+ stores from sarcoplasmic reticulum
17q11.2-q24
Altered sodium channel functioning
7q21.1
Dihydropyridine (DHP), voltage sensor for RyR1
1q32
CACNL1A3 gene encoding the alpha 1-subunit of the voltage-
gated DHP receptor that interacts with RyR1
Non-specific clinical presentation
Hypercarbia
Tachycardia
Fever
Hyperventilation
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidoses
Cardiovascular collapse
Rhabdomyolysis
Process Indicator Points
1. Rigidity Click for larger picture
Generalized muscular rigidity
Masseter spasm________________________________
15
15
2. Muscle Breakdown Creatine Kinase >20,000 IU after succinylcholine 15
Creatine Kinase >10,000 IU with no succinylcholine 15
Cola colored urine in perioperative period 10
Myoglobin in urine > 60 mcg/L 5
Myoglobin in serum > 170 mcg/L 5
Blood/plasma/serum K> 6 mEq/L no renal ills _____ 3
3. Respiratory Acidosis PETCO2 > 55 mmHg with controlled ventilation 15
Arterial PaCO2 > 60 mmHg, controlled ventilation 15
PETCO2 > 60 mmHg with spontaneous ventilation 15
Arterial PaCO2 > 65 mmHg, spontaneous ventilation 15
Inappropriate hypercarbia, Anesthesiologist’s call 15
Inappropriate tachypnea__________________________ 10
4. Temperature Increase Inappropriately rapid increase 15
Inappropriately increased temperature > 38.8C_______ 10
5. Cardiac Involvement Inappropriate sinus tachycardia 3
Ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation_________________ 3
6. Family History Positive family history in first degree relative 15
Positive family history, more distant relative ____ 5
7. Others Arterial base excess more negative than –8 mEq/L 10
Arterial pH <7.25 10
Rapid reversal of MH signs after iv dantrolene 5
Positive MH family history with another indicator from the
patient’s anesthetic experience other than increased CK 10
Elevated CK and a family history of MH______________ 10
Thyrotoxicosis Pheochromocytoma
MH
ETCO2 +++ ++ ++
HR +++ +++ +++
BP + ++ +++
Rigidity ++ +/- -
Acidosis +++ - +
Some Mimics of MH
Dystrophinopathy
Emery Dreifuss MD
Fascio-Scapulo-Humeral MD
Abnormal Muscle Enzymes
Ion Channel Mutations
Na, K, Cl
Rhabdomyolysis, but NOT MH
Brody’s disease
Deficient calcium adenosine triphosphatase
Mc-Ardle’s disease
Myophosphorylase B deficiency
Muscle Biopsy and IVCT
Nearly 100%
sensitive
85% specific
Anesthesia for MH Susceptible
Patients