| Mycoplasma pneumonia associated with rhabdomyolysis and the Guillain-Barre syndrome. | |
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PMID: 16255404 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 25-year-old housewife who presented with Mycoplasma pneumonia who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and required assisted ventilation. During her hospital stay, she developed acute renal failure because of rhabdomyolysis and was put on haemodialysis. She also had difficulty in weaning from ventilator because of acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN) variant of the Guillain-Barre syndrome. The patient was treated with antibiotics and corticosteroids. The patient recovered from both the complications gradually. |
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Authors:
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R Gupta; A Gupta; V Goyal; R Guleria; A Kumar |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences Volume: 47 ISSN: 0377-9343 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci Publication Date: 2005 Oct-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-10-31 Completed Date: 2005-11-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7612044 Medline TA: Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 305-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110 029, India. guptarajiva@hotmail.com |
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Adult Female Guillain-Barre Syndrome / complications* Humans Kidney Failure, Acute / complications* Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / complications* Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / etiology Rhabdomyolysis / complications* |
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