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Chapter 14 - Muscular Dystrophy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 November 2019

By
Jamie W. Sinton
Edited by
Adam C. Adler ,
Arvind Chandrakantan  and
Ronald S. Litman
Adam C. Adler
Affiliation:
Texas Children's Hospital
Arvind Chandrakantan
Affiliation:
Texas Children's Hospital
Ronald S. Litman
Affiliation:
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Summary

This chapter provides a brief review of anesthetic considerations present in patients with suspected and diagnosed muscular dystrophy.The disease presentation, genetics and clinical manifestations are considered. The chapter provides detailed consideration regarding the preoperative work-up and anesthetic considerations for patients with muscular dystrophy.

Keywords

Muscular dystrophyDuchenne muscular dystrophyBecker’s muscular dystrophydilated cardiomyopathyhyperkalemia
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Case Studies in Pediatric Anesthesia , pp. 64 - 67
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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Kako, H, Corridore, M, Kean, J, et al. Dexmedetomidine and ketamine for sedation for muscle biopsies in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Paediatr Anaesth. 2014;24(8):851–6. PMID: 24646124.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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Thrush, PT, Allen, HD, Viollet, L, et al. Re-examination of the electrocardiogram in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and correlation with its dilated cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2009;103(2):262–5. PMID: 19121448.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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