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Critical Illness Myopathy (CIM)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Skeletal Muscle WeaknessAvoid SuccinylcholineHyperkalemiaParalytic SensitivityAvoid HyperglycemiaCareful PositioningImmunocompromiseChronic Corticosteroid TherapyPostoperative Ventilation Likely

Pathophysiology

Critical illness myopathy is the muscle half of ICU -acquired weakness (ICUAW) — a primary myopathy that develops during critical illness, distinct from critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP), which...

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