Respiratory inductance plethysmography used to diagnose bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: A case report

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 399-402

  Willis, Brigham C ^a   Graham, Alan S ^a   Wetzel, Randall ^a   Newth, Christopher J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Diaphragm paralysis; Pressure rate product; Respiratory inductance plethysmography; Thoracoabdominal asynchrony; Work of breathing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MANOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY;

DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MANOMETRY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; WORK OF BREATHING;

EID: 4644328091     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: 19473893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PCC.0000124019.99266.B6     Document Type: Article

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