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Query: UMLS:C0085383 (
hypocapnia
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A wheelchair-bound 61-year-old diabetic man with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(
ALS
) developed sudden respiratory failure. Specific findings for hypoxemia and
hypocapnia
were incompatible with type II respiratory failure seen in the terminal stages of
ALS
. 'Economy class syndrome' was diagnosed, with massive thrombosis in the pulmonary arteries and deep vein thrombosis. This case offers a warning for long-term wheelchair users, particularly hypoxemic
ALS
patients, regarding the risks of treatable pulmonary thromboembolism.
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PMID:Wheelchair economy class syndrome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 1648 7
