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. 2022 Jun;32(6):540-541.
doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2022.03.004. Epub 2022 Mar 19.

Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in myasthenic crisis outside intensive care unit setting: a safe step? Response

Giuliana Galassi  1 , Alessandra Ariatti  2 , Alessandro Marchioni  3
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Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in myasthenic crisis outside intensive care unit setting: a safe step? Response

Giuliana Galassi et al. Neuromuscul Disord. 2022 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Invasive ventilation; Myasthenia gravis; Myasthenic crisis; Neuromuscular diseases; Noninvasive ventilation.

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A. Chest x ray and CT scan showing a MG patient who developed abdominal distension after NIV trial. Notice (arrow) how abdominal distension compresses the diaphragm and could act as precipitating factor of sudden respiratory deterioration if respiratory muscles are working on the fatigue threshold. B. CT scan showing occlusion of the right main bronchus with ipsilateral lung atelectasis (arrow) in patients with ineffective cough due to expiratory muscles weakness.
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