A challenging case of hypercapnic respiratory failure during pregnancy.

We describe a 40-year-old female who presented with progressive breathlessness and hypercapnic respiratory failure during pregnancy secondary to undiagnosed muscle-specific kinase myasthenia gravis. Her presentation was progressive and protracted, having over five contacts with healthcare profession...

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Main Authors: Vijayakumar, B, Cao, M, Mackillop, L, Sarangmat, N, Leite, MI, Wathen, CG, Nickol, AH, Turnbull, CD
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2020