The Patient Is Placed Under General Anesthesia for a Carotid

question 9

Multiple Choice

The patient is placed under general anesthesia for a carotid endarterectomy.During the surgery,the patient develops muscle contracture with skeletal muscle rigidity,acidosis,and elevated temperature.What is a possible cause for malignant hyperthermia?

• A) Polymorphism in RYR1 at chromosome 19q13.1
• B) Variant in the VKOR1 gene
• C) Variant in the cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP2C9 gene
• D) Halothane overdose

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