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Paralysis of the right hemidiaphragm
Author(s) -
POLLARD B. J.,
HAIN W. R.,
SMALL P. G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1982.tb01060.x
Subject(s) - medicine , paralysis , artificial ventilation , ventilation (architecture) , pediatrics , anesthesia , surgery , respiratory disease , lung , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary A case is described of a baby born with a combination of a paralysed hemidiaphragm and congenital hypothyroidism which led to the need for artificial ventilation. Difficulties were encountered in discontinuing the ventilatory support. The problems involved in timing extubation of infants are discussed together with consideration of the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal hypothyroidism.