Upper Airway Obstruction Presenting as Exercise-induced Asthma

Upper Airway Obstruction Presenting as Exercise-induced Asthma

A patient presented with a ten-year history of exercise-induced wheezing. After trials of metaproterenol and cromolyn failed to improve her symptoms, she was observed during exercise. She proved to have inspiratory stridor caused by collapse of the posterior aryepiglottic folds over the vocal cords...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1984-09, Vol.86 (3), p.499-501
Hauptverfasser: Lakin, Robert C., Metzger, W. James, Haughey, Bruce H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Airway Obstruction - diagnosis
Asthma - diagnosis
Asthma, Exercise-Induced - diagnosis
Asthma, Exercise-Induced - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Laryngoscopy
Lung Volume Measurements
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Physical Exertion
Pulmonary Ventilation
Respiratory Sounds
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Zusammenfassung:A patient presented with a ten-year history of exercise-induced wheezing. After trials of metaproterenol and cromolyn failed to improve her symptoms, she was observed during exercise. She proved to have inspiratory stridor caused by collapse of the posterior aryepiglottic folds over the vocal cords during inspiration only following exercise. Symptoms primarily improved with physical conditioning.
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.86.3.499