Two cases of unusual airway pathology, in which a careful history contributed to a successful diagnosis

Lower airway obstruction commonly presents with wheezing but is not always caused by asthma. Considering the case history and course of illness is of utmost importance in determining the cause of wheezing. We present two cases admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit, in which a double aortic...

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Autores principales: Hlophe, S T, Masekela, R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: South African Medical Association 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8424655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34541513
http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2018.v24i4.221
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description Lower airway obstruction commonly presents with wheezing but is not always caused by asthma. Considering the case history and course of illness is of utmost importance in determining the cause of wheezing. We present two cases admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit, in which a double aortic arch was found to be the cause of wheezing. The cases illustrate the importance of a systematic approach when investigating a patient with persistent wheeze, especially when there is a poor response to conventional therapy.
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spelling pubmed-84246552021-09-16 Two cases of unusual airway pathology, in which a careful history contributed to a successful diagnosis Hlophe, S T Masekela, R Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med Case Report Lower airway obstruction commonly presents with wheezing but is not always caused by asthma. Considering the case history and course of illness is of utmost importance in determining the cause of wheezing. We present two cases admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit, in which a double aortic arch was found to be the cause of wheezing. The cases illustrate the importance of a systematic approach when investigating a patient with persistent wheeze, especially when there is a poor response to conventional therapy. South African Medical Association 2018-12-20 /pmc/articles/PMC8424655/ /pubmed/34541513 http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2018.v24i4.221 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_fullStr Two cases of unusual airway pathology, in which a careful history contributed to a successful diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Two cases of unusual airway pathology, in which a careful history contributed to a successful diagnosis
title_short Two cases of unusual airway pathology, in which a careful history contributed to a successful diagnosis
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8424655/
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