Polymyositis presenting with respiratory failure.

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dc.contributor.authorMaclean, Jerryl
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Raj B
dc.contributor.authorSayeed, Zaheer Ahmed
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-28T09:31:16Z
dc.date.available2012-05-28T09:31:16Z
dc.date.issued2011-10
dc.description.abstractPolymyositis is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterised by inflammatory myopathy of the skeletal muscles predominantly affecting the proximal muscles and associated with extra-muscular manifestations like dysphagia and skin involvement. In this case report, we describe the occurrence of diaphragmatic weakness and respiratory failure due to polymyositis with relatively well preserved power in limb muscles.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMaclean Jerryl, Singh Raj B, Sayeed Zaheer Ahmed. Polymyositis presenting with respiratory failure. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2011 Oct; 53(4): 229-231.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/138682
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/iae/t11/i4/iaet11i4p229.pdfen_US
dc.subjectPolymyositisen_US
dc.subjectMyopathyen_US
dc.subjectDiaphragmatic weaknessen_US
dc.subjectRespiratory failureen_US
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshLung --radiography
dc.subject.meshPolymyositis --complications
dc.subject.meshPolymyositis --diagnosis
dc.subject.meshPolymyositis --drug therapy
dc.subject.meshPolymyositis --pathology
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Insufficiency --etiology
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Insufficiency --therapy
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Paralysis --etiology
dc.subject.meshTomography, X-Ray Computed
dc.titlePolymyositis presenting with respiratory failure.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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