Management of myxedematous respiratory failure: Review of ventilation and weaning principles

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 320, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 368-373

  Behnia, Mehrdad ^a   Clay, Alison S ^a   Farber, Mark O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Mechanical ventilation; Myxedema; Respiratory alkalosis; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MYXEDEMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0034523326     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200012000-00003     Document Type: Review

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