scholarly journals Case of the month: Unusual presentation of myasthenia gravis with acute respiratory failure in the emergency room

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 410-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Vaidya
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Myasthenia Gravis ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Unusual Presentation

scholarly journals Myasthenia Gravis Presenting Initially as Acute Respiratory Failure

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. e14-e16 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Lee ◽  
J. Hur ◽  
T. W. Lee ◽  
S. Ju ◽  
S. H. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Myasthenia Gravis

scholarly journals Use of remdesivir in the presence of elevated LFTs for the treatment of severe COVID-19 infection

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. e239210
Author(s):  
Andrew J Sabers ◽  
Amber L Williams ◽  
T Michael Farley
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Liver Function ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Liver Function Tests ◽  
Upper Limit ◽  
High Liver ◽  
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

An 82-year-old man with an extensive medical history presented to the emergency room with complaints of generalised weakness and cough. He tested positive for COVID-19 10 days prior to presenting to the emergency room. Although his symptoms started a week prior to diagnosis, his weakness increased, warranting emergency response. A comprehensive metabolic panel was drawn from the patient on admission, indicating markedly high liver function tests (LFTs) ≥20 times above the upper limit of normal. On day 1 of admission, the decision was still made to start remdesivir (5-day course) due to decompensated acute respiratory failure as well as dexamethasone. The patient’s LFTs significantly improved throughout his hospital stay. The patient made a full recovery and was discharged on day 10 of hospitalisation.

scholarly journals Myasthenia gravis with acute respiratory failure in the emergency department

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Huseyin Kozak ◽  
Ali Ulvi Uca ◽  
Turgut Teke ◽  
Mustafa Altas ◽  
Emine Karatas
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Myasthenia Gravis

778: Identifying Predictors of Acute Respiratory Failure in Myasthenia Gravis Using Machine Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 385-385
Author(s):  
Prasuna Kamireddi ◽  
Nanda Siva ◽  
Faraze Niazi ◽  
Swarna Rajagopalan
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Myasthenia Gravis

scholarly journals Usefulness of chest ultrasonography in the management of acute respiratory failure in the emergency room

Critical Care ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Silva ◽  
M Dao ◽  
C Biendel ◽  
B Riu ◽  
J Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Chest Ultrasonography

scholarly journals Out-of-hospital helmet CPAP in acute respiratory failure reduces mortality: a study led by nurses

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Garuti ◽  
G. Bandiera ◽  
M.S. Cattaruzza ◽  
L. Gelati ◽  
J.F. Osborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Medical Therapy ◽  
Historical Control Group ◽  
Historical Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Standard Medical Therapy ◽  
Clinical Conditions

Background and Aim. Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a condition that must be treated as quickly as possible. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a common method used to treat ARF in hospital. The main objective of our study was to investigate the effect of CPAP prior to admission to the emergency room, on the reduction of endotracheal intubation, in-hospital mortality and on the length of stay in hospital (HLOS). Methods. A prospective, observational (non-randomised) study with a historical control group. Data from 3 groups of patients with ARF, irrespective of cause, was collected: pre-hospital CPAP (PHCPAP) group, i.e. 35 patients treated with a helmet CPAP in the ambulance, by trained nurses (mean age, years 80.1±7.9 SD; 14 males); hospital CPAP (HCPAP) group, i.e. 46 patients treated with helmet CPAP in the hospital emergency room (mean age 78.6±6.9 SD; 27 males), and a historical control group of 125 patients treated with medical therapy only (mean age 76.7±5.5 SD; 52 males). CPAP was delivered via a helmet interface. Results. Compared with standard medical therapy, helmet CPAP (pre and in-hospital) reduced mortality by 77 % (p=0.005), while pre-hospital helmet CPAP reduced it by 94% (p=0.011), after adjustment for age, sex, severity of clinical conditions at entry and diagnosis upon admission. HLOS was reduced, compared with standard medical therapy, by 63.5% and by 66% (adjusting for age, sex, severity of clinical conditions at entry and diagnosis at admission) with helmet CPAP (pre and in-hospital) and with helmet CPAP in the ambulance, respectively (p<0.0001). Conclusions. Treating patients with ARF of any cause, with CPAP by trained nurses, before hospital admission, is safe, reduces mortality and the length of stay needed in hospital.

Acute Respiratory Failure in a Patient with Sarcoidosis and Immunodeficiency?An Unusual Presentation and a Complicated Course

Lung ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 182 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Leiba ◽  
Sara Apter ◽  
Merav Leiba ◽  
Michael Thaler ◽  
Ehud Grossman
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Acute Respiratory Failure ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Complicated Course
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