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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid SuccinylcholineHyperkalemiaReduced Cardiac OutputArrhythmiasParalytic SensitivitySkeletal Muscle WeaknessDifficult AirwayAspirationCareful PositioningDelayed EmergenceAvoid Volatile Anesthetics

Pathophysiology

An X-linked recessive disorder caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, so functional dystrophin is absent from the muscle-cell membrane. Without it the membrane is fragile and skeletal muscle...

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