Botulism presenting as dyspnea and respiratory failure in the Canadian Arctic.
Department of Emergency Medicine (Kraft), Stanton Territorial Hospital; Department of Family Medicine (Kraft), Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority, Yellowknife, NWT; Department of Family Medicine (Kraft), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Section of Infectious Diseases (Wuerz), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Annapolis Collaborative Practice (Cram), Annapolis Royal, NS; Department of Family Medicine (Cram), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program (Cram), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Beaufort-Delta Health and Social Services Authority (Seaman), Inuvik, NWT; Department of Family Practice (Seaman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC cskraft@gmail.com.
Claudia
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Kraft
Department of Emergency Medicine (Kraft), Stanton Territorial Hospital; Department of Family Medicine (Kraft), Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority, Yellowknife, NWT; Department of Family Medicine (Kraft), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Section of Infectious Diseases (Wuerz), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Annapolis Collaborative Practice (Cram), Annapolis Royal, NS; Department of Family Medicine (Cram), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program (Cram), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Beaufort-Delta Health and Social Services Authority (Seaman), Inuvik, NWT; Department of Family Practice (Seaman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Terry
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Wuerz
Department of Emergency Medicine (Kraft), Stanton Territorial Hospital; Department of Family Medicine (Kraft), Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority, Yellowknife, NWT; Department of Family Medicine (Kraft), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Section of Infectious Diseases (Wuerz), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Annapolis Collaborative Practice (Cram), Annapolis Royal, NS; Department of Family Medicine (Cram), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program (Cram), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Beaufort-Delta Health and Social Services Authority (Seaman), Inuvik, NWT; Department of Family Practice (Seaman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Jennifer
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Cram
Department of Emergency Medicine (Kraft), Stanton Territorial Hospital; Department of Family Medicine (Kraft), Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority, Yellowknife, NWT; Department of Family Medicine (Kraft), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Section of Infectious Diseases (Wuerz), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Annapolis Collaborative Practice (Cram), Annapolis Royal, NS; Department of Family Medicine (Cram), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program (Cram), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Beaufort-Delta Health and Social Services Authority (Seaman), Inuvik, NWT; Department of Family Practice (Seaman), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Leah
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Seaman
D001110:Arctic Regions; D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001906:Botulism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002170:Canada; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical
D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin