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Cause of respiratory paralysis: kidney, not the lung

, 2015
Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte abnormality and if neglected, it may be fatal. This type of electrolyte abnormality is seen in distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA).
Surender Rajpal, Mukul P. Agarwal, Laxmikant Ramkumarsingh Tomar, Amitesh Aggarwal   +3 more
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Noninvasive ventilator prevents intubation in thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis-associated respiratory failure: A case report and literature review

, 2021
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism, often presents with limb muscle paralysis, hypokalemia with elevated-free T3, T4, and low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
Mei-Chen Yang, Wen-Jing Liu, Pei-Chan Wu, Yao-Kuang Wu, Shu-Ya Hung, Chou-Chin Lan   +5 more
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Mechanical ventilation in dogs and cats with tick paralysis [PDF]

, 2023
Respiratory failure from tick paralysis (TP) is an important cause of mortality in cats and dogs in Australia, occurring from a combination of respiratory muscle paralysis, upper respiratory tract obstruction and pulmonary disease.
Tess O'Keeffe, Rebekah E. Donaldson
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Respiratory mechanics during halothane anesthesia and anesthesia-paralysis in humans

, 1983
In six spontaneously breathing anesthetized subjects [halothane approximately 1 maximum anesthetic concentration (MAC), 70% N2O-30% O2], we measured flow (V), volume (V), and tracheal pressure (Ptr). With airway occluded at end-inspiration tidal volume (
P. K. Behrakis, A. Baydur, B. D. Higgs, W. A. Zin, J. Milic-Emili   +4 more
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Laryngeal stent for acute and chronic respiratory distress in seven dogs with laryngeal paralysis

, 2020
Background: Laryngeal paralysis, failure of arytenoid cartilage, and vocal fold abduction is commonly seen in older medium to large breed dogs. Observation of laryngeal function in dogs and cats is performed by transoral visualization.
Duré, Roberto Miguel, Rodríguez, Sergio Martín, Roberto Miguel Duré, Ricart, María Cecilia, María Cecilia Ricart, Sergio Martín Rodríguez   +5 more
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Respiratory muscle compensation for unilateral or bilateral hemidiaphragm paralysis in awake canines

, 1994
In humans and some animals, the surviving respiratory muscles are able to compensate fully for unilateral, and partially for bilateral, hemidiaphragm paralysis.
R. S. Platt, M. Katagiri, T. M. Kieser, R. N. Young, P. A. Easton   +4 more
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Renal tubular acidosis presenting as respiratory paralysis: Report of a case and review of literature

, 2010
Respiratory paralysis due to renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is rare. We report a 22-year-old lady who developed severe bulbar, respiratory and limb paralysis following respiratory infection.
Kumar, G., Nair, P. P., Kalita, J., Misra, U. K.   +3 more
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Functional respiratory imaging as a tool to personalize respiratory treatment in subjects with unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis

, 2014
In two subjects with a unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis and complaints of dyspnea, a completely different treatment approach was chosen despite similar anatomical and physiological abnormalities.
Geldof, Michel, Van Schil, Paul E, Verdonck, Pascal R., Vinchurkar, Samir C, De Backer, Wilfried A.K., Van Holsbeke, Cedric, Leemans, Glenn, De Backer, Jan W, Parizel, Paul M, Parizel, Paul M., de Backer, Jan, Vos, Wim G, Verdonck, Pascal, Vinchurkar, Samir C., van Schil, Paul, Vos, Wim, De Backer, Wilfried A, Van Holsbeke, Cedric S.   +17 more
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Respiratory Distress in SARS-CoV-2 without Lung Damage: Phrenic Paralysis Should Be Considered in COVID-19 Infection [PDF]

, 2020
We describe an overweight COVID-19 patient with respiratory distress preceded by anosmia/dysgeusia with no lung injury shown on CT, angio-CT or ventilation/perfusion scans.
Perrin, Julie, Maurier, Francois, Godbert, Benoit   +2 more
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Vocal Cord Paralysis and Respiratory Muscle Weakness: An Unusual Presentation of Chronic Polyneuropathy [PDF]

, 1998
A case of chronic polyneuropathy that manifested with an unusual combination of vocal cord paralysis and respiratory muscle weakness is reported. In addition, results of an exercise test carried out to assess the severity and mechanisms of exertional ...
KA Webb, DE O'Donnell, LKL Chau, AC Jackson   +3 more
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