Malignant hyperthermia is the lethal anesthesia allergy. Here’s what you need to tell your doctor before surgery to keep you safe!

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Here’s a summary:
• Malignant hyperthermia is a rare genetic condition that makes you susceptible to life threatening muscular contractions when exposed to certain anesthetic agents
• The incidence of malignant hyperthermia is low, around one in hundreds of thousands
• Although it's rare, malignant hyperthermia has a very high mortality, around 5 to 10%, even in the modern day
• You need to tell your anesthesiologist if you have a firstdegree blood relative with a history of malignant hyperthermia, like a brother, sister, mother, or father
• Your doctors regularly run drills to prepare us for these catastrophic scenarios, to make sure that we keep you safe when the unexpected happens during your surgery