Seeing the forest through the wheeze: A case-study approach to diagnosing paradoxical vocal-cord dysfunction

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 320-324

  Koester, Michael C ^a,c   Amundson, Chris L ^b  

^a Good Shepherd Medical Group   (United States)

^b Hermiston High School   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Exercise induced asthma; Pulmonary function testing; Stridor; Wheezing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRIDOR; VOCAL CORD; WHEEZING;

EID: 0036658367     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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