general-pt consideration

oxygen carrying capacity of blood

Red Blood Cells

iron amount in blood

hemoglobin

amount of RBC’s in whole blood

hematocrit (Hct)

fights infection

White blood cells

What completes the blood count (CBC)

RBC, WBC, Hct, HB

needed for normal heart contractions

blood potassium

indicates status/function of kidneys

urinalysis

indicates cardiac status

ECG, EKG electrocardiogram

indicated pulmonary status

chest x-ray

what medications trigger malignant hyperthermia

muscle relaxants, certain inhalation agents

during malignant hypothermia, a patient experiences acute ________ crisis

hypermetabolic

signs and symptoms of malignant hyperthermia

cardiac arrhythmia, unstable blood pressure, respiratory and metabolic acidosis, rapidly rising body temperature, muscle and masseter rigidity