A Deadly Complication of Superficial Muscular Needle Electromyography : Bilateral Pneumothoraces
Joint Authors
Akyol, Pınar Yeşim
Bılgın, Serkan
Ünlüer, Erden Erol
Karagöz, Arif
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Needle electromyography (EMG) is an expression of the physiological or pathophysiological state of muscles.
Selection of the type of electrode used during these measurements is based upon several factors, including the location of the muscle of interest, the need for specificity, and the requirement of minimization of cross-talk between adjacent muscles.
Pneumothorax is a serious complication of needle EMG.
Here, we present a 19-year-old patient who suffered bilateral pneumothoraces as a complication of needle EMG.
She has a history of weakness and limitation of abduction on her right shoulder for three years.
EMG was ordered by orthopedic surgeon to determine whether a dorsal scapular or long thoracic nerve paralysis caused these symptoms.
She was brought to our emergency department (ED) with the complaints of diaphoresis and dyspnea which began after needle EMG was performed two hours ago.
A chest X-ray revealed bilateral small pneumothoraces and was confirmed by computed thoracic tomography scan.
Patient was admitted to observation unit in ED.
Thoracic ultrasonography was preferred to follow up the patient.
After five days, pneumothoraces were dissolved on bilaterally and the patient was discharged to home.
Iatrogenic pneumothorax is a complication observed at various clinical fields.
Emergency physician must consider this possibility in patients admitted with dyspnea after needle EMG.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ünlüer, Erden Erol& Akyol, Pınar Yeşim& Karagöz, Arif& Bılgın, Serkan. 2013. A Deadly Complication of Superficial Muscular Needle Electromyography : Bilateral Pneumothoraces. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ünlüer, Erden Erol…[et al.]. A Deadly Complication of Superficial Muscular Needle Electromyography : Bilateral Pneumothoraces. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ünlüer, Erden Erol& Akyol, Pınar Yeşim& Karagöz, Arif& Bılgın, Serkan. A Deadly Complication of Superficial Muscular Needle Electromyography : Bilateral Pneumothoraces. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504215
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504215