Keith Dombrowski

Non-ICU-Acquired neuromuscular weakness Synonym Neuromuscular diseases in the ICURelated Content Related Conditions Neuromuscular respiratory failure, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), myasthenia gravis (MG), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myopathies 1. Description of the problem Generalized weakness and respiratory failure due to dysfunction of the peripheral nervous system or muscles. The dysfunction can either be genetic or acquired, but…

Spinal Cord Ischemia Also known as: spinal cord injury, postoperative paraplegia, postoperative paraparesis, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair complication 1. Description of the problem What every clinician needs to know Spinal cord ischemia is a relatively uncommon form of spinal cord injury. The true prevalence of cord ischemia is not known, but it is suggested that…

Acquired Muscle Weakness and Peripheral Nerve Disease in the ICU Also known as: Critical illness myopathy (CIM), critical ilness polyneuropathy (CIP), prolonged neuromuscular blockade (PNMB) Related conditions: Prolonged neuromuscular blockade, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), myasthenia gravis (MG), botulism, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, porphyria, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), tick paralysis, acute flaccid paralysisRelated Content 1. Description of the…