Pulmonary Edema in Myasthenic Crisis
Joint Authors
Arulneyam, Jayanthi
Anand, Uttara Swati
Viswanathan, Stalin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a previously asymptomatic 50-year-old lady who came with myasthenic crisis as initial presentation of myasthenia gravis.
She developed pulmonary edema following intravenous immunoglobulin administration and had ischemic changes in ECG and left ventricular dysfunction on echocardiography.
She improved with diuretics, dobutamine, and fluid restriction alone.
This is the first report in English-language medical literature describing the association between myasthenic crisis and likely takotsubo cardiomyopathy-related pulmonary edema following intravenous immunoglobulin administration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anand, Uttara Swati& Viswanathan, Stalin& Arulneyam, Jayanthi. 2013. Pulmonary Edema in Myasthenic Crisis. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anand, Uttara Swati…[et al.]. Pulmonary Edema in Myasthenic Crisis. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Anand, Uttara Swati& Viswanathan, Stalin& Arulneyam, Jayanthi. Pulmonary Edema in Myasthenic Crisis. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504405
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504405