Not quite asthma: Differential diagnosis of dyspnea, cough, and wheezing

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-281

  Slaughter, Michael C ^a  

^a Allergy and Asthma Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cardiac asthma; COPD; Cough; Differential diagnosis; Dyspnea; GERD; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Vocal cord dysfunction; Wheezing

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ASTHMA; COUGHING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; COUGH; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSPNEA; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 34447273175     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2007.28.2995     Document Type: Review

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