From: Knowledge on malignant hyperthermia: as rare as the disease? A nation wide survey
Question subject | Total correct | Anaesthesiolo-gists | Residents | Nurse Anaesthetist | Trainee Nurse Anaesthetist |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence | 4.8% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% |
Prevention (how long should ventilator be flushed with O2) | 22.8% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 23.8% | 11.8% |
Importance of recognition of early symptoms | 35.6% | 63.6%* | 30.0%* | 23.8%* | 35.3%* |
Recognition of tachycardia as early symptom | 60.4% | 68.2% | 65.0% | 50.0% | 70.6% |
Basic triggering medication | 74.3% | 77.3% | 85.0% | 66.7% | 76.5% |
Advanced triggering medication | 1,0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
Stress as trigger | 64.4% | 77.3% | 70.0% | 64.3% | 41.2% |
Cardiopulmonary bypass as trigger | 32.7% | 50.0%* | 50.0%* | 19.0%* | 23.5%* |
Basic knowledge on later symptoms | 30.7% | 40.9%* | 50.0%* | 16.7%* | 29.4%* |
Advanced knowledge of later symptoms | 10.9% | 18.2% | 15% | 2.4% | 17.6% |
Dosage of Dantrolene IV | 38.6% | 45.5% | 55.0% | 23.8% | 47.1% |
Triggering time of MH | 35.6% | 59.1%* | 35.0%* | 23.8%* | 35.3%* |
Total score (average, max 12) | 3.51 | 4.68* | 4.15* | 2.74* | 3.18* |