New weakness in a critically ill patient

[...]we would reiterate that the myopathy occurring in this patient group is only one of many other possible causes of weakness, some of which are amenable to therapeutic intervention, and all of which can be difficult to separate purely on clinical grounds.

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 1999-12, Vol.75 (890), p.774-775
Main Author: SHEE, C D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - adverse effects
Asthma
Asthma - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone - adverse effects
Illnesses
Letters to the Editor
Muscle Weakness - chemically induced
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Summary:[...]we would reiterate that the myopathy occurring in this patient group is only one of many other possible causes of weakness, some of which are amenable to therapeutic intervention, and all of which can be difficult to separate purely on clinical grounds.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.75.890.774