Myasthenia Gravis: An Unanticipated Cause of Failure to Wean in a Postpartum Patient with Preexisting Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Sudden onset and de novo Myasthenia gravis (MG) in the presence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rare postpartum phenomenon and can easily misguide the treating physician. A known case of SLE, 4 days after an elective cesarean section, presented to the intensive care unit for weaning-off mechanical ventilation after being put on ventilatory support in the emergency room, following acute-onset partial seizures. She was subsequently diagnosed to have new-onset MG, treated for the condition and later successfully extubated. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Patki AY, Durga P, Gangishetty A, Ketireddy T, Noorain N. Myasthenia Gravis: An Unanticipated Cause of Failure to Wean in a Postpartum Patient with Preexisting Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(6):731–732.