Elongated uvula and diagnostic utility of spirometry in upper airway obstruction

Elongated uvula is relatively an uncommon condition. Upper airway obstruction is often a missed complication of such a rare condition. Clinical presentations of upper airway obstruction often mimic asthma. Hence it is very easily mis-diagnosed as asthma. Spirometry offers a very simple test to diagn...

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Main Authors: Paliwal Rajiv, Patel Satish, Patel Purvesh, Soni Hiren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=1;spage=30;epage=32;aulast=Paliwal