Management of myxedematous respiratory failure: review of ventilation and weaning principles.
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Behnia, M; Clay, AS; Farber, MO
Published in: Am J Med Sci
December 2000
Respiratory failure in myxedema is a complex medical emergency and may require prolonged ventilatory assistance. Appropriate management of this medical problem requires an understanding of its effects on the central nervous system and peripheral neuromusculoskeletal system. Weaning of these patients can be very protracted and requires a diligent multidisciplinary approach. Because of its infrequency, ventilatory management of severe hypothyroidism has not been studied in a controlled fashion. The first part of this review discusses the mechanisms of respiratory failure in myxedema. The second part explores strategies in mechanical ventilation and weaning of myxedematous patients.
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Am J Med Sci
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ISSN
0002-9629
Publication Date
December 2000
Volume
320
Issue
6
Start / End Page
368 / 373
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Ventilator Weaning
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Respiration, Artificial
- Myxedema
- Humans
- General & Internal Medicine
- Female
- Adult
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
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Behnia, M., Clay, A. S., & Farber, M. O. (2000). Management of myxedematous respiratory failure: review of ventilation and weaning principles. Am J Med Sci, 320(6), 368–373. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000441-200012000-00003
Behnia, M., A. S. Clay, and M. O. Farber. “Management of myxedematous respiratory failure: review of ventilation and weaning principles.” Am J Med Sci 320, no. 6 (December 2000): 368–73. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000441-200012000-00003.
Behnia M, Clay AS, Farber MO. Management of myxedematous respiratory failure: review of ventilation and weaning principles. Am J Med Sci. 2000 Dec;320(6):368–73.
Behnia, M., et al. “Management of myxedematous respiratory failure: review of ventilation and weaning principles.” Am J Med Sci, vol. 320, no. 6, Dec. 2000, pp. 368–73. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/00000441-200012000-00003.
Behnia M, Clay AS, Farber MO. Management of myxedematous respiratory failure: review of ventilation and weaning principles. Am J Med Sci. 2000 Dec;320(6):368–373.
Published In
Am J Med Sci
DOI
ISSN
0002-9629
Publication Date
December 2000
Volume
320
Issue
6
Start / End Page
368 / 373
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Ventilator Weaning
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Respiration, Artificial
- Myxedema
- Humans
- General & Internal Medicine
- Female
- Adult
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences