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Usualy occurs how many years after the initial onset of polio infection?
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30-40 years
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What age group does this affect?
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Any age group
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What are the symptoms of this? (5)
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Weakness
fatigue muscle joint pain/weakness sleep disturbance muscle loss |
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Non invasive ventilation for what people?
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people with sleep apnea
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What should you avoid in managing this disorder?
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Weight gain
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Myalgia in PPS is often described as?
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Deep, aching pain
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Which diagnosis is most likely to be mistaken for PPS
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Depression
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A patient with PPS is most likely to have respiratory complications if he or she
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Had difficulty breathing during the acute illness
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Why are psychologic interventions important for the patient with PPS?
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To alleviate emotional distress from misdiagnosis
and body image issues |
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What do you tx myasthenia gravis with? what 2 med classes?
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Antichilinesterase inhibitors and immunomodulators
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