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Acid Maltase Deficiency (Pompe Disease, GSD II)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Skeletal Muscle WeaknessDifficult AirwayAspirationReduced Cardiac OutputAvoid HypovolemiaCareful PositioningDyspnea

Pathophysiology

Acid maltase deficiency, better known as Pompe disease or glycogen storage disease type II (GSD II), is an autosomal recessive deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase, from...

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