laryngismus/カリウム

An 18-month-old Quarter Horse gelding was examined because of weight loss and dysphagia of 1 month's duration. Clinical signs included lethargy, dehydration, ptyalism, and probable aspiration pneumonia. Severe dyspnea and cyanosis were evident after mild exercise. Endoscopy revealed laryngospasm and

OBJECTIVE To describe and provide audiovisual documentation of a syndrome of polymyoclonus, laryngospasm, and cerebellar ataxia associated with adenocarcinoma and multiple neural cation channel autoantibodies. METHODS Case report with video. METHODS University hospitals. Patient A 69-year-old woman

OBJECTIVE To review the components of calcium, phosphate and magnesium metabolism that are relevant to the critically ill patient, in a two-part presentation. METHODS A review of articles reported on calcium, phosphate and magnesium disorders in the critically ill patient. RESULTS Abnormal calcium

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of exercise on arterial blood gas tensions and upper airway and cardiac function in clinically normal Quarter Horses and horses heterozygous and homozygous for hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP). ANIMALS AND PROCEDURE: 5 clinically normal Quarter Horses, and 5

A 76-year-old on long-term Lasix and Pyrogastrone presented with stridor. This became worse with local irritation, e.g. on coughing or during indirect laryngoscopy. Indirect laryngoscopy showed a narrow glottis with an otherwise normal larynx. Blood investigation showed a low serum potassium with a

The first phase of accidental drowning begins with asphyxia, due to either laryngospasm (10-15 percent of cases) or water aspiration. The second phase is characterized by water and electrolyte changes in the blood. The physiopathological modifications caused by drowning in fresh water differ from

Neonatal seizures represent a major challenge among the epilepsies vis-à-vis seizure classification, electroclinical correlation, inherent excitability of neocortex, ontogenic characteristics of neurotransmitter receptors, and responsiveness to standard antiepileptic drugs. Each of these factors