A Patient Is Given Anesthesia During the Induction Period and Begins

Multiple Choice

A patient is given anesthesia during the induction period and begins to develop muscle stiffness and cyanosis. His temperature is noted to be increasing at a rate of two degrees Celsius approximately every five minutes. What condition has this patient most likely developed?

A) Latex allergy reaction
B) Pulmonary embolism
C) Malignant hyperthermia
D) Stroke