Abstract
Background A 23-year-old woman with a history of myasthenia gravis was having a contrast-enhanced chest CT examination using conventional high-osmolality ionic-contrast material. She experienced severe muscle weakness, inability to swallow, weak respiration and inability to talk.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Radiology Life Support (RAD-LS) |
Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Approach |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 158-165 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351419932 |
ISBN (Print) | 0340741589, 9780340741580 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)