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Asthma or not? The value of flow volume loops in evaluating airflow obstruction.
- Source :
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Allergy and asthma proceedings [Allergy Asthma Proc] 2003 Mar-Apr; Vol. 24 (2), pp. 107-10. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Large airway obstruction can present with symptoms typically associated with asthma, including cough, dyspnea, or wheezing. Obstruction of the large airways should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with difficult to manage asthma, particularly those with known risk factors for tracheal disease, atypical clinical features, or lack of response to standard asthma therapy. Spirometry and flow volume loops are valuable diagnostic tools in this evaluation. This article discusses two cases in which large airway obstruction mimicked asthma and reviews the characteristic flow volume loop patterns associated with large airway lesions.
- Subjects :
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Forced Expiratory Volume physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Respiratory Function Tests
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tracheal Neoplasms diagnosis
Tracheal Neoplasms physiopathology
Vital Capacity physiology
Airway Obstruction diagnosis
Airway Obstruction physiopathology
Asthma diagnosis
Asthma physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1088-5412
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Allergy and asthma proceedings
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12776443