Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Atlantoaxial subluxation is a well-known but poorly recognized disease in rheumatoid patients. We report a patient with rheumatoid arthritis whose chief complaint was dyspnea on arrival to the emergency department (ED). After further investigation, spinal cord compression caused by atlantoaxial subl...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Yi Lin, Chien-Chih Chen, Yi-Kung Lee, Yung-Cheng Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/170956
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spelling doaj-3e6f5b93115741f88ccf1ea3efc5f6142020-11-24T23:54:08ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982012-01-01201210.1155/2012/170956170956Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid ArthritisHsin-Yi Lin0Chien-Chih Chen1Yi-Kung Lee2Yung-Cheng Su3Emergency Department, Buddhist Tzu Chi Dalin General Hospital, no. 2, Minsheng Road, Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, TaiwanDivision of Emergency Medicine, Keelung Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Keelung 201, TaiwanEmergency Department, Buddhist Tzu Chi Dalin General Hospital, no. 2, Minsheng Road, Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, TaiwanEmergency Department, Buddhist Tzu Chi Dalin General Hospital, no. 2, Minsheng Road, Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, TaiwanAtlantoaxial subluxation is a well-known but poorly recognized disease in rheumatoid patients. We report a patient with rheumatoid arthritis whose chief complaint was dyspnea on arrival to the emergency department (ED). After further investigation, spinal cord compression caused by atlantoaxial subluxation was diagnosed. This is an uncommon but important case that ED physicians should be aware of.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/170956
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Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
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Chien-Chih Chen
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title Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_short Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_full Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_fullStr Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_full_unstemmed Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_sort dyspnea caused by atlantoaxial subluxation in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
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publishDate 2012-01-01
description Atlantoaxial subluxation is a well-known but poorly recognized disease in rheumatoid patients. We report a patient with rheumatoid arthritis whose chief complaint was dyspnea on arrival to the emergency department (ED). After further investigation, spinal cord compression caused by atlantoaxial subluxation was diagnosed. This is an uncommon but important case that ED physicians should be aware of.
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