Myasthenic Crisis In Pregnancy

This case reviews the management of a 27-year-old pregnant female in myasthenic crisis. She presented to the emergency department in respiratory distress refractory to standard therapy, necessitating airway and ventilatory support and treatment with plasmapheresis. Myasthenic crisis in the setting o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: French, David M., Bridges, E. Page, Hoskins, Matthew C., Andrews, Charles M., Nelson, Cecil H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5965196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29849328
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2017.5.33404
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Sumario:This case reviews the management of a 27-year-old pregnant female in myasthenic crisis. She presented to the emergency department in respiratory distress refractory to standard therapy, necessitating airway and ventilatory support and treatment with plasmapheresis. Myasthenic crisis in the setting of pregnancy is rare and presents unique management challenges for emergency physicians.

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