Unilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis in a Diabetic Patient: A Case of Trepopnea

Dyspnea is a common presenting complaint. Trepopnea, an under-recognized form of dyspnea, is difficult breathing in only one lateral decubitus position. One cause of trepopnea is unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis, which in itself is an uncommon diagnosis. We report a unique case of a 55-year-old di...

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Main Authors: Aslam, Fawad, Kolpakchi, Anna, Musher, Daniel, Lu, Lee
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2010
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Clinical Practice: Clinical Vignettes
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3077495/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21161424
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-010-1587-3
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