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Can I read Myasthenic Crisis on EtoBox?
Myasthenic Crisis by Linda C. Wendell, Joshua M. Levine is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Myasthenic Crisis about?
Myasthenic crisis is a complication of myasthenia gravis characterized by worsening of muscle weakness, resulting in respiratory failure that requires intubation and mechanical ventilation. Advances in critical care have improved the mortality rate associated with myasthenic crisis. This article reviews the epidemiology of myasthenic crisis and discusses patient evaluation. Therapeutic options including mechanical ventilation and pharmacological and surgical treatments are also discussed.
Who reads Myasthenic Crisis?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Linda C. Wendell, Joshua M. Levine
- Publisher
- The Neurohospitalist
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Medical, Neurology, Medicine