[Diaphragmatic pacemaker dysfunction and utility of diaphragmatic ultrasonography]. / Disfunción de marcapasos diafragmático y utilidad de la ecografía diafragmática.
Rehabilitacion (Madr)
; 53(2): 116-120, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Patients with spinal cord injuries above the C5 vertebrae have a high risk of respiratory complications, and complete spinal cord injures can require support with mechanical ventilation. In selected patients, implantation of a diaphragmatic pacemaker offers the possibility of breathing without mechanical support and reduces respiratory complications, increasing the patient's independence. Ultrasonography is a simple and non-invasive technique that may be useful in the differential diagnosis of thoracic diseases. We present the case of a patient with a traumatic cervical spinal cord injury, who underwent diaphragmatic pacemaker implantation. The use of ultrasound allowed rapid and reliable diagnosis of device malfunction. M-mode diaphragmatic ultrasonography is a simple and non-invasive technique that can be incorporated into routine clinical practice to diagnose diaphragm movement disorders.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Marcapaso Artificial
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Trastornos Respiratorios
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Falla de Equipo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Es
Revista:
Rehabilitacion (Madr)
Año:
2019
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Article