1 hr 17 min
Critical care of neuromuscular disorders Critical Matters
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In this episode, we will discuss critical care management of acute neuromuscular disorders. We will focus on the Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis. My guest is Dr. Kamran Athar, who is trained in critical care medicine and neurocritical care. He is a practicing neurointensivist at the Farber Institute for Neuroscience in Philadelphia. Dr. Athar is an assistant professor of Medicine and Neurology at the Jefferson School of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Additional Resources:
Neuromuscular Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit. T B Birch. American Academy of Neurology 2021: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34618763/
The clinical management of neuromuscular disorders in intensive care. M S Damian and EFM Wijdicks. Neuromuscular Disorders 2019: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960896618304231
Books Mentioned in this Epsiode:
When Breath Becomes Air. By Paul Kalanithi: https://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Kalanithi-Paul/dp/1784701998/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706814212&sr=8-1
In this episode, we will discuss critical care management of acute neuromuscular disorders. We will focus on the Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis. My guest is Dr. Kamran Athar, who is trained in critical care medicine and neurocritical care. He is a practicing neurointensivist at the Farber Institute for Neuroscience in Philadelphia. Dr. Athar is an assistant professor of Medicine and Neurology at the Jefferson School of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Additional Resources:
Neuromuscular Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit. T B Birch. American Academy of Neurology 2021: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34618763/
The clinical management of neuromuscular disorders in intensive care. M S Damian and EFM Wijdicks. Neuromuscular Disorders 2019: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960896618304231
Books Mentioned in this Epsiode:
When Breath Becomes Air. By Paul Kalanithi: https://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Kalanithi-Paul/dp/1784701998/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706814212&sr=8-1
1 hr 17 min