Latent dystrophic myopathy revealed by unsuccessful weaning from mechanical ventilation.
We report a patient who had difficulty in weaning from mechanical ventilation which was due to an unsuspected latent dystrophic myopathy. The association of latent dystrophic myopathy and unsuccessful weaning has not been previously reported.
Borgeat
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Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
Pizzolato
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Cox
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Suter
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015300:Ventilator Weaning