Vocal cord dysfunction mimicking a severe asthma attack

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-41

  Wolfe, Jeannette M ^a,c   Meth, Bruce M ^b  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BAYSTATE HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Emergency; Intubation; Vocal cord dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPNEA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOCAL CORD;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSCOPY; EMERGENCIES; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 0032935993     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00121-8     Document Type: Article

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