title: The pulmonary physician in critical care * illustrative case 4: neuromusculoskeletal disorders.
abstract: The case history is presented of a patient admitted to the ICU with ventilatory insufficiency following thoracotomy for thymic resection. The role of non-invasive ventilation for weaning in patients following phrenic nerve injury is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Sleep & Ventilation Unit, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London SW3 6NP, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Simonds
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D015300:Ventilator Weaning; D014797:Vital Capacity / Q000502:physiology