Malignant hyperthermia Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 36-year-old woman undergoes laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis. The patient has no previous surgical history. Sevoflurane is used for anesthesia. Thirty minutes into the procedure, the patient becomes tachycardic and tachypneic. Temperature is 39.0 °C (102.2 °F), pulse is 124/min, respirations are 26/min, blood pressure is 122/85 mmHg, and oxygen saturation is 100% on the ventilator. On physical examination, the patient has jaw muscle tightness. Hypercarbia is noted on end-tidal CO2 monitoring. Which of the following is the next best step in management?  

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