Myasthenia Gravis: An Unanticipated Cause of Failure to Wean in a Postpartum Patient with Preexisting Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Sudden onset and de novo Myasthenia gravis (MG) in the presence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rare postpartum phenomenon and can easily misguide the treating physician. A known case of SLE, 4 days after an elective cesarean section, presented to the intensive care unit for weaning-off m...

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Published in:Indian journal of critical care medicine 2022-06, Vol.26 (6), p.731-732
Main Authors: Patki, Abhiruchi Y, Durga, Padmaja, Gangishetty, Alekhya, Ketireddy, Tejasri, Noorain, Naqiya
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Language:English
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Summary:Sudden onset and de novo Myasthenia gravis (MG) in the presence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rare postpartum phenomenon and can easily misguide the treating physician. A known case of SLE, 4 days after an elective cesarean section, presented to the intensive care unit for weaning-off mechanical ventilation after being put on ventilatory support in the emergency room, following acute-onset partial seizures. She was subsequently diagnosed to have new-onset MG, treated for the condition and later successfully extubated.
ISSN:0972-5229
1998-359X
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24228