Hydroxychloroquine-Induced Toxic Myopathy Causing Diaphragmatic Weakness and Lung Collapse Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
A 42-year-old woman with juvenile idiopathic arthritis was treated with anakinra, corticosteroids, and hydroxychloroquine when she developed chronic hypoxic respiratory myopathy. She was admitted to the intensive care unit for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure and required prolonged intubation,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620950113 |