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MeSH Heading: Malignant Hyperthermia
Tree Number(s): C23.550.505.700; C23.550.767.600; C23.888.119.455.500
Unique ID: D008305
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008305
Scope Note: Rapid and excessive rise of temperature accompanied by muscular rigidity following general anesthesia.
Entry Term(s): Anesthesia Related Hyperthermia; Hyperpyrexia, Malignant; Hyperthermia of Anesthesia; Hyperthermia, Malignant; Malignant Hyperpyrexia
NLM Classification #: WO 245
Previous Indexing: Anesthesia, General (1966-1972); Fever (1966-1972)
See Also: Fever
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73
Date Introduced: 1973/01/01
Last Updated: 2021/10/18

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Concept UI: M0012932
Scope Note: Rapid and excessive rise of temperature accompanied by muscular rigidity following general anesthesia.
Terms: Malignant Hyperthermia Preferred Term
Term UI T024769
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Anesthesia Related Hyperthermia
Term UI T841949
Date04/18/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); Hyperpyrexia, Malignant
Term UI T024766
Date05/30/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Hyperthermia of Anesthesia
Term UI T817898
Date02/14/2012
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Hyperthermia, Malignant
Term UI T024768
Date03/13/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Malignant Hyperpyrexia
Term UI T024767
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
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Malignant Hyperthermia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026