title: Use of continuous prolonged administration of atracurium in the ITU to a patient with myasthenia gravis.
abstract: The case is described of a patient with myasthenia gravis who required prolonged controlled ventilation for respiratory failure. Muscular relaxation was obtained with a continuous infusion of atracurium 5 mg h-1 for 45 h. Following cessation of the infusion, paralysis disappeared rapidly.
authors.affiliation: Adult Intensive Care Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Doran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001279:Atracurium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001279:Atracurium