USE OF CONTINUOUS PROLONGED ADMINISTRATION OF ATRACURIUM IN THE ITU TO A PATIENT WITH MYASTHENIA GRAVIS |
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Authors: | POLLARD, B. J. HARPER, N. J. N. DORAN, B. R. H. |
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Affiliation: | Adult Intensive Care Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL |
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Abstract: | The case is described of a patient with myasthenia gravis whorequired prolonged controlled ventilation for respiratory failure.Muscular relaxation was obtained with a continuous infusionof atracurium 5 mg h1 for 45 h. Following cessation ofthe infusion, paralysis disappeared rapidly. |
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