Myasthenic Crisis In Pregnancy.
| Autor: | French DM; Medical University of South Carolina, Emergency Medicine, Charleston, South Carolina., Bridges EP; Greenville Health System, Emergency Medicine, Greenville, South Carolina., Hoskins MC; Medical University of South Carolina, Emergency Medicine, Charleston, South Carolina., Andrews CM; Medical University of South Carolina, Emergency Medicine, Charleston, South Carolina.; Medical University of South Carolina, Neurocritical Care, Charleston, South Carolina., Nelson CH; Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charleston, South Carolina. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med] 2017 Oct 03; Vol. 1 (4), pp. 291-294. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Oct 03 (Print Publication: 2017). |
| DOI: | 10.5811/cpcem.2017.5.33404 |
| Abstrakt: | 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. Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. The authors disclosed none. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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