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A 70 kg, 34-yr old athlete is undergoing emergency laparotomy. Due to non-availability of vecuronium bromide, the surgery was conducted under intermittent doses of succinylcholine (total dose: 640 mg) After surgery, there were no respiratory movements and the patient was unable to move his limbs. What was the cause?

APseudocholinesterase deficiency causing prolonged action of succinylcholine
BType II depolarizing block caused by succinylcholine
CUndiagnosed muscle dystrophy complicated by succinylcholine
DFasciculations produced by succinylcholine
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