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Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AspirationFull StomachRSIAvoid SuccinylcholineSkeletal Muscle WeaknessParalytic SensitivityCareful PositioningImmunocompromiseHyperglycemiaHypertensionOsteoporosis

Pathophysiology

Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is the most common inflammatory myopathy in patients over 50, with a prevalence of about 5 to 9 per million adults and roughly a 3:1 male predominance. Two processes run...

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