Paravertebral Block Combined with Sedation for a Myasthenic Patient Undergoing Breast Augmentation by Betul Kozanhan, Betul Basaran, Leyla Kutlucan, Sadık Ozmen

“…In myasthenic patients paravertebral blocks may be a better option for breast surgery with avoiding the need for muscle relaxants and opioids and risk of respiratory failure in postoperative period.…”
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Enteric Fever as an Antecedent to Development of Miller-Fisher Syndrome and Possible Role of COVID-19 Vaccination by Tayyaba Binte Saleem, Muhammad Ibrahim, Faizan Fazal, Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman, Ali Ahmad Ijaz, Humera Nasim

“…Early recognition is essential given the propensity of GBS to cause life-threatening respiratory failure and prompt IVIG administration is associated with a better prognosis. …”
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A riboflavin-responsive neuronopathy with unique characteristics: Brown-Vialetto- Van Laere syndrome by Soreya BELARBI, Samira Makri MOKRANE

“… Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (BVVLS) is a rare disease characterized by progressive axonal neuropathy, optic atrophy, hearing loss, bulbar dysfunction, and respiratory failure associated with mutations in the SLC52A2 and SLC52A3 genes that code for the human riboflavin transporters RFVT2 and RFVT3, respectively. …”
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Lung Ultrasound in Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Ventilator Associated Pneumonia before Any Radiographic or Laboratory Changes by Mohammed Ibrahim, Ahmed Omran, Mostafa Ibrahim, Nouran Bioumy, Sonya El-Sharkawy

“…Neonatal pneumonia is reported to be the primary cause of neonatal respiratory failure and one of the common causes of neonatal hospitalization and death in developing countries. …”
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Nocardia spp. Pneumonia in a Solid Organ Recipient: Role of Linezolid by George Mwandia, Hari Polenakovik

“…He presented with pneumonia complicated by hypoxic respiratory failure. He was allergic to sulphonamides. He was initially successfully treated with linezolid. …”
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Noninvasive Home Mechanical Ventilation for Stable Hypercapnic COPD: A Clinical Respiratory Review from Canadian Perspectives by Rachel Jen, Colin Ellis, Marta Kaminska, Jeremy Road, Najib Ayas

“…Acute short-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for hypercapnic respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has well-established benefits; however, the role of long-term home NIV remains controversial. …”
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Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis: A Unique Case of Familial PAM Complicated by Transplant Rejection by Austin Helmink, Samir Atiya, Ernesto Martinez Duarte

“…PAM has an indolent course but can progress to chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, ultimately requiring lung transplant, the only known effective treatment.…”
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Atraumatic Splenic Rupture Associated with Influenza A (H1N1) Pneumonia: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Dilraj Deol, Huimin Wu, Anayansi Lasso-Pirot, Kathryn S Robinett, Montserrat Diaz-Abad

“…Influenza virus infection may present with fever, chills, headache, myalgia, malaise, and respiratory symptoms, with a few cases developing into pneumonia, respiratory failure, and other organ damage. Very few cases of atraumatic splenic rupture associated with influenza infection have been reported. …”
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A Case of Tick-Borne Paralysis in a Traveling Patient by Kevin Ha, Kathryn Lewis, Vandan Patel, Jennifer Grinceri

“…Tick paralysis is a neurotoxic tick-borne illness that causes ascending paralysis and may lead to respiratory failure. Patients often undergo extensive testing and prolonged hospitalization before the proper diagnosis is reached. …”
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A Rapidly Fatal Case of Low-Dose Methotrexate Toxicity by Nasreen Shaikh, Muhammad Sardar, Rishi Raj, Punit Jariwala

“…She died on day 6 of hospital stay from acute hypoxic respiratory failure due to septic shock.…”
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Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema following Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy in a 2-Year-Old with Poland-Moebius Syndrome by Tanisha Powell, Nirupma Sharma, Kathleen T. McKie

“…The patient’s respiratory status ultimately declined and he developed respiratory failure. Imaging suggested pulmonary edema as well as a left-sided pneumonia. …”
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Antenatal Indomethacin Treatment for Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy by Kyohei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Tanaka, Fumi H. Furuhashi, Kayo Tanaka, Eiji Kondo, Tomoaki Ikeda

“…Its congenital type is the most severe form, with respiratory failure that can be a life-threatening event after birth. …”
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Infective Exacerbation of Pasteurella multocida by Mayumi Hamada, Noha Elshimy, Hatem Abusriwil

“…She was in severe type one respiratory failure and blood tests revealed markedly raised inflammatory markers; however her chest X-ray was clear. …”
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Respiratory Involvement in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases: A Narrative Review by Athanasios Voulgaris, Maria Antoniadou, Michalis Agrafiotis, Paschalis Steiropoulos

“…Patients with neuromuscular diseases exhibit very often sleep-disordered breathing, which is frequently overlooked until symptoms become more severe leading to irreversible respiratory failure necessitating noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or even tracheostomy. …”
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Severe Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Secondary to Massive Verapamil Overdose and Treatment with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by An Ho, Abigail Go, Christopher Barrios, Anthony Scalzo

“…Her clinical condition deteriorated to severe hypoxic respiratory failure despite being treated with calcium, high-dose insulin, and full invasive ventilation support. …”
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A riboflavin-responsive neuronopathy with unique characteristics: Brown-Vialetto- Van Laere syndrome by Soreya BELARBI, Samira Makri MOKRANE

“… Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (BVVLS) is a rare disease characterized by progressive axonal neuropathy, optic atrophy, hearing loss, bulbar dysfunction, and respiratory failure associated with mutations in the SLC52A2 and SLC52A3 genes that code for the human riboflavin transporters RFVT2 and RFVT3, respectively. …”
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A Rare Cause of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Fusobacterium Infection—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, Heather J. Male

“…Patient progressively developed shock that required use of vasopressors, as well as renal and respiratory failure. Blood cultures grew Fusobacterium necrophorum. …”
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Hemorrhagic Bronchopneumonia in Adults with Chickenpox. A Case Report by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Gloria Susana Fabra Aguirre, Maury Llana Rodríguez, Yovanis Iser Filtres

“…The case of an 83 years old male patient, with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic cerebrovascular atherosclerotic disease that contracted chickenpox and whose evolution was very rapid, with acute respiratory failure and bronchopneumonia massive hemorrhagic shock, to the point of death, is presented. …”
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Thyrotoxic periodic Paralysis With hypoxemia: A case report and a comprehensive review by Wei Song, Da Gu, Binbin Ji, Qiang Guo, Cong Liu

“…In rare cases, recurrent muscle weakness episodes can impact the respiratory muscles, potentially leading to acute respiratory failure. This case represents the first documented instance of TPP associated with multiple hypoxemia episodes.…”
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Advances in the Management of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome by Kamala Swarnam, Amuchou S. Soraisham, Sindhu Sivanandan

“…This disorder can be life threatening, often complicated by respiratory failure, pulmonary air leaks, and PPHN. Approaches to the prevention of MAS have changed over time with collaboration between obstetricians and pediatricians forming the foundations for care. …”
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