Critical illness polyneuromyopathy in a patient with disseminated cryptococcal infection
Journal
Journal of Hospital Medicine
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
2
Pages
E3-E6
Date Issued
2009
Author(s)
Abstract
Critical illness polyneuromyopathy is frequent in patients in intensive care units. We report a case of critical illness polyneuromyopathy in a patient with disseminated cryptococcal infection in an intensive care unit. ? 2009 Society of Hospital Medicine.
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Other Subjects
amphotericin B; ampicillin; glucose; hemoglobin; insulin; sulbactam; adult; article; artificial ventilation; case report; cellulitis; clinical feature; computer assisted tomography; critical illness; critical illness polyneuromyopathy; cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus neoformans; diabetes mellitus; diffuse muscular fibrillation; disease association; disseminated cryptococcal infection; drowsiness; dyspnea; electromyography; erythrocyte count; gangrene; glucose blood level; hemodynamics; human; hyperglycemia; hypertension; intensive care; lung biopsy; lung infiltrate; lung nodule; male; muscle spasm; myopathy; nerve conduction; neurologic examination; neutrophil; physical examination; physiotherapy; priority journal; respiratory distress; respiratory tract intubation; resuscitation; skin defect; skin swelling; thorax radiography; tissue necrosis; urinalysis; weakness; cellulitis; critical illness; cryptococcosis; differential diagnosis; intensive care unit; lung; middle aged; necrosis; pathology; polyneuropathy; radiography; Cellulitis; Critical Illness; Cryptococcosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Lung; Male; Middle Aged; Necrosis; Polyneuropathies; Respiration, Artificial
Type
journal article