title: [A rare cause of acute respiratory failure].
abstract: This article describes a case report on a rare cause of acute respiratory failure. The patient suffered from a rapidly progressing respiratory insufficiency due to intoxication with a neurotoxin (botulism). A rapid diagnosis proved to be very difficult due to the rarity of the disease itself and the difficulties encountered in the clinical examination caused by early initiation of intubation, artificial ventilation and analgosedation.
authors.affiliation: Internistische Intensivstation, Zentrum Innere Medizin 1, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstr. 38, 70199, Stuttgart, Deutschland. yves.oberlaender@vinzenz.de.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oberländer
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Demuth
authors.affiliation: SRH Fachkrankenhaus Neresheim, Neresheim, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eifert
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.affiliation: Internistische Intensivstation, Zentrum Innere Medizin 1, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstr. 38, 70199, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kellerer
mesh_terms: D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin; D001906:Botulism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin
keywords: Botulinum antitoxin; Botulism; Dyspnea; Mechanical ventilation; Neurotoxins