Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis Post Stroke Leading to Hypercapneic Respiratory Failure

Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis is a rare complication after stroke. We report a case of right-sided hemidiaphragmatic paralysis after stroke in a 51-year-old man who presented with shortness of breath and orthopnea. Chest X-ray (CXR) revealed an elevated right-sided hemidiaphragm. The weakened d...

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Autores principales: Arumairaj, Antony J, Agarwal, Sanket, Borkar, Rachana, Park, Hansang, Habtes, Imnett
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7935294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33728155
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13141

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7935294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33728155
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13141

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