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The anaesthetic management of a patient with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8874917     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: This case report presents a patient with Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy and describes the anaesthetic considerations. CLINICAL FEATURES: The features of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy are contractures, humeroperoneal muscle weakness and cardiomyopathy. The anaesthetic considerations for this syndrome are difficult tracheal intubation, difficult spinal anaesthetic, heart block, gastric reflux, rhabdomyolysis, and unproved malignant hyperthermia susceptibility. CONCLUSION: The major anaesthetic problem for the patient with Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy could be a life-threatening cardiomyopathy.
Authors:
V Jensen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0832-610X     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Anaesth     Publication Date:  1996 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-01-09     Completed Date:  1997-01-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8701709     Medline TA:  Can J Anaesth     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  968-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Walter Mackenzie Centre, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anesthesia / methods*
Humans
Male
Muscular Dystrophies / genetics,  physiopathology*

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