Recovery from hypoxemia and Hypercapnia following noninvasive pressure support ventilation in a patient with statin-associated necrotizing myopathy: a case report

Recovery from hypoxemia and Hypercapnia following noninvasive pressure support ventilation in a patient with statin-associated necrotizing myopathy: a case report

Abstract Background Statin-associated necrotizing myopathy (SANM) is a rare autoimmune disorder caused by administration of statins. SANM is characterized by weakness due to necrosis and regeneration of myofibers. Here we report the first case of SANM with acute respiratory failure treated with noni...

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Main Authors: Yuriko Yamamura, Yoshinori Matsumoto, Koh Tadokoro, Yasuyuki Ohta, Kota Sato, Toru Yamashita, Masahiro Yamamura, Ken-Ei Sada, Koji Abe, Jun Wada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Noninvasive pressure support ventilation
Statin-associated necrotizing myopathy
BIPAP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01195-7

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