Anesthetic considerations for a patient with myasthenia gravis undergoing deep sedation in an outpatient oral surgery setting
Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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: 67-72, 2019.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular autoimmune disorder which clinically presents as muscular weakness and fatigue due to autoantibody formation against acetylcholine receptors (AChR), leading to their subsequent destruction. Due to the neuromuscular implications of MG, certain considerations must be taken into account when providing anesthesia to MG patients. In the following case report, we have outlined procedural considerations for the anesthetic management of a patient with MG undergoing deep sedation for an elective oral surgery in an outpatient setting, as well as a discussion of relevant literature.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Outpatients
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Surgery, Oral
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Receptors, Cholinergic
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Muscle Weakness
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Deep Sedation
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Fatigue
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Anesthesia
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Myasthenia Gravis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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