Acute quadriparesis in an asthmatic treated with atracurium
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
An Acute Evolving Flaccid Quadriparesis in an Elderly Woman
A 72-year-old woman was admitted with progressive lower limb weakness, such that she was unable to stand or walk. She was previously healthy, accustomed to play tennis twice a week. Five days prior to admission she had developed low back pain radiating to the legs without a history of trauma. The pain was followed by numbness in the legs, beginning distally and then ascending over two or three ...
متن کاملAcute Adrenal Crisis in an Asthmatic Child Treated with Inhaled Fluticasone Proprionate
Adrenal suppression secondary to prolonged inhaled corticosteroid use is usually limited to biochemical abnormalities, with no obvious clinical effects. Acute adrenal crisis is much rarer event but has been reported with increasing frequency. We report a case of a 7-year-old asthmatic child who presented with an acute history of lethargy after a respiratory infection. He was maintained on 220 m...
متن کاملQuadriparesis in an adult--Gitelman syndrome.
A 24 years old soldier presented with sudden onset of weakness in all four limbs. There was no history of any antecedent respiratory infection, fever, diarrhoea or vomiting. Neurological examination of limbs revealed reduced tone and power in all limbs. Although the tendon reflexes were diminished they could be elicited in all limbs. Rest of the clinical examination was unremarkable. Serum pota...
متن کاملcost benefits of rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome in iran; using an epidemiological model
چکیده ندارد.
Reduced carotid atherosclerosis in asthmatic patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids.
Although inflammation is an important component of atherosclerosis, it is unknown whether inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as anti-inflammatory drugs prevent atherosclerosis. In the present study, carotid atherosclerosis was evaluated by ultrasonography in 150 asthmatic patients who had been regularly treated with ICS, and in 150 matched nonasthmatic controls, with an assessment of atherosclerotic...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03010682