How do I supply a surgicenter for an MH emergency?
A surgicenter in which general anesthesia with potent volatile agents is administered should be equipped to manage MH. Dantrolene sodium IV (36 vials), sterile water, other drugs and equipment, and a protocol to treat an MH crisis should be available. The drugs and supplies should be assembled in an MH kit or cart (refer to brochure Managing MH – Drugs, Equipment and Dantrolene for complete details). Surgicenters that propose to use succinylcholine as an emergency agent should also have 36 vials of dantrolene available and an appropriate MH crisis protocol in place. Access to arterial blood gas and electrolyte analysis is recommended. It is not essential to have the capability to perform blood gas analysis at an ambulatory site, but there should be a prior arrangement with a laboratory or hospital to perform such testing.
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