Successful Recovery of a Catatonic Patient with Severe Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure: Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy Following Tracheotomy
Actas esp. psiquiatr
; 52(2): 183-188, 2024. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-232351
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ABSTRACT
Backgroud Catatonia encompasses a group of severe psychomotor syndromes affecting patients' motor, speech, and complex behaviors. Common features include rigidity, reduced mobility, speech, sputum production, defecation, and eating. Risks associated with catatonia, such as increased muscle tension and reduced swallowing and coughing reflexes, along with risks from therapeutic approaches like prolonged bed rest and sedative drugs, can elevate the risk of aspiration pneumonia, severe pneumonia, and acute respiratory failure. These complications significantly impede catatonia treatment, leading to poor prognosis and jeopardizing patient safety. Case Description In this report, we present a case of catatonia complicated by severe pneumonia and respiratory failure, successfully managed with modified electroconvulsive therapy alongside tracheotomy. We hope this case provides valuable insights for psychiatrists encountering similar scenarios, facilitating the development of rational therapeutic strategies for prompt improvement of patient condition. (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Política Pública
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Esquizofrenia Catatônica
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Termodiluição
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16054
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Toracotomia
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Organizações
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Morbidade
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Transplante de Rim
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Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida
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Eletroconvulsoterapia
Limite:
Humanos
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Feminino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
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Inglês
Revista:
Actas esp. psiquiatr
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Actas urol. esp
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Cir. Esp. (Ed. impr.)
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Inmunología (1987)
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Nefrología (Madrid)
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Quad. psicol. (Bellaterra, Internet)
Ano de publicação:
2023
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2024
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2021
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2022
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Facultad de Enfermería y Fisioterapia/España
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Fundación Renal Íñigo Álvarez de Toledo/España
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Hospital General Universitario de Alicante/Spain
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Hospital Romolo/Italia
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Hospital Universitario A Coruña/España
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Hospital Universitario La Concepción/Francia
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Hospital Universitario La Ribera/Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet/Spain
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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda/España
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal/Spain