Abstract
Critical illness polyneuropathy is a serious, but potentially reversible, complication following the treatment of severe infection and respiratory failure in the intensive care unit. A case of prolonged tetraparesis after severe infection and ventilatory support in a middle-aged woman is described.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Critical illness polyneuropathy--a neuromuscular complication in the intensive care patients |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 164 |
| Udgave nummer | 43 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 5035-6 |
| Antal sider | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 21 okt. 2002 |
Emneord
- Critical Care
- Critical Illness/therapy
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neuromuscular Diseases/diagnosis
- Polyneuropathies/diagnosis
- Quadriplegia/etiology
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/diagnosis