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Hiperpirexia maligna; Hipertermia de tipo maligno
Si usted o alguien de su familia sufre de hipertermia maligna, es muy importante comentárselo al médico, especialmente antes de someterse a una cirugía con anestesia general. El uso de ciertos medicamentos puede evitar las complicaciones de la hipertermia maligna durante la cirugía.
Evite el consumo de drogas estimulantes, como cocaína, anfetaminas (estimulantes) y éxtasis, ya que pueden producir problemas similares a la hipertermia maligna en personas que son propensas a esta afección.
A cualquier persona que tenga antecedentes familiares de miopatía, distrofia muscular o hipertermia maligna se le recomienda buscar asesoría genética.
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