Blunted sensation of dyspnoea and near fatal asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-199

  Eckert, Danny J ^a,b   Catcheside, P G ^a,b   McEvoy, R D ^a,b,c  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DOXAPRAM; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADAPTATION; ASTHMA; BREATHING MECHANICS; BRONCHOSPASM; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; EDITORIAL; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXERCISE TEST; EXPERIENCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INHERITANCE; INTENSIVE CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ASTHMA; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSATION; STATUS ASTHMATICUS;

EID: 4344679171     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00052704     Document Type: Editorial

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