Final FRCA Syllabus
Applied Clinical Pharmacology
 Management of malignant hyperthermia ... 
Applied Physiology
Muscle contracture and malignant hyperthermia..
Gradually increasing EtCO2
Possible causes:
- Hypoventilation - Rising body temperature/malignant hyperthermia - Increased metabolism - Partial airway obstruction - Absorption of CO2 from exogenous source 
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Reference
Malignant hyperthermia: P Jane Halsall, Philip M Hopkins. British Journal of Anaesthesia/CEPD Reviews/Vol 3 Number 1 2003, page 5.
Related examination questions
Final SAQ:
What diagnostic features would lead you to identify malignant hyperthermia during and immediately after anaesthesia of an adolescent presenting for appendicectomy?
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