A 48-year-old woman underwent subtotal thyroidectomy. She has a vague family history of malignant hyperthermia. She develops agitateion, restlessness, fever, tremor, shivering and tachypnoea. Thyroto-xic crisis can be best distinguished from malignant hyperthermia by estimating:
Correct Answer: Increased CPK levels
Description: Ans: b (Increased CPK levels)Ref: Harrison, 16thed, p. 105Malignant hyperthermia ppt by* Inhalation anaesthesia* Sch
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