HY Concept 98

[tommyk]

Here is a biggie:

Your patient goes for plastic surgery to look like Michael Jackson and he is given succinylcholine (muscle relaxant). He suffered prolonged respiratory paralysis and muscle paralysis afterwards! What enzyme or mineral is defective? (Hypomagnesium, Hypokalemia, Pseudocholinesterase def)

[tommyk]

It is pseudocholinesterase deficiency. Many causes, but pregnancy, neonates, elderly, burn victims, pesticide poisoning, can be presented by the Boards.