Pulse oximetry coupled with spirometry in the emergency department helps differentiate an asthma exacerbation from possible vocal cord dysfunction

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 605-609

  Nolan, Paul K ^a,e   Chrysler, Marjorie ^b   Phillips, Gary ^c   Goodman, Deborah ^b   Rusakow, Lee S ^d  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Rocky Mountain Pediatric Pulmonology and Asthma Specialists   (United States)

^e Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; FEV1; Flow volume loop (FVL); Oximetry; Spirometry; Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; SCHOOL CHILD; STRIDOR; VOCAL CORD DISORDER; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; OXIMETRY; SPIROMETRY; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 34347380112     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20621     Document Type: Article

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