Critical illness has a significant effect on both patients and their families.
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Category: 7.4
Communicates the continuing care requirements, including rehabilitation, of patients at ICU discharge to health care professionals, patients and relatives
Intensive Care Acquired Weakness
A cardiovascularly fit 65 year old man was admitted with septic shock secondary to community acquired pneumonia, which progressed to multi-organ failure. During his recovery it was noted that he had generalised weakness with no focal neurology. He underwent respiratory weaning, and rehabilitation therapy over the next 4 weeks but had persistent weakness at his ICU discharge.
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