A vascular cause of unexplained exertional wheeze: Keeping a high index of suspicion
A 31-year-old female was referred with a history of unexplained exertional breathlessness. The patient had normal resting lung function and a CT thorax showed no significant abnormality. Closer scrutiny of the flow-volume loop confirmed an elevated Empey's index. Cardiopulmonary exercise testin...
Main Authors: | Owais Kadwani, Oliver J. Price, Samuel V. Kemp, Cesare Quarto, James H. Hull |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119303855 |
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