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Polymyositis Presenting With Respiratory Failure and Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This case report presents a 30-year-old woman who experienced respiratory failure and cardiac arrest as a complication of polymyositis, which is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy disease. Autoimmune diseases, such as polymyositis, can cause respiratory failure due to respiratory muscle weakness or interstitial lung involvement, leading to significant complications if not promptly addressed. The patient's complex clinical presentation included progressive muscle weakness, respiratory distress, and cardiac instability, underscoring the necessity for a comprehensive diagnostic approach. The report details the patient's clinical course, diagnostic workup, and multidisciplinary management, which involved immunosuppressive therapy, mechanical ventilation, and physiotherapy. This case emphasizes the critical role of a coordinated, multidisciplinary team in diagnosing and managing severe autoimmune diseases with multisystem involvement.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82887

Authors: Jeehad M Felemban, Ammar Z Faloudah, Murad M Mawlawi, Ahmed Y Shebly, Mohannad AbuRageila

Institutions: Security Forces Hospital, King Abdullah Medical City

Language: English

Topic: Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409733227