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178138 Anaesthesia

Sholy after the administration of an inhalational anesthetic and succinylcholine for intubation prior to an elective inguinal hernia repair in a 10-year-old boy, he becomes markedly febrile, displays a tachycardia of 160, and his urine changes color to a dark red. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment at this time?

AComplete the procedure but pretreat with dantrolene prior to future elective surgery.
BAdminister inhalational anesthetic agents.
CAdminister succinylcholine
DHyperventilate with 100% O2 .
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