Every Wheeze Does Not Merit a Puffer! Case of an Overnight Cure of Chronic Asthma

Santosh Balakrishnan; Sudeendra Doddi; Sophie Helme; Prakash Sinha

doi:10.1155/2010/498372

Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2010)

Every Wheeze Does Not Merit a Puffer! Case of an Overnight Cure of Chronic Asthma

Santosh Balakrishnan,
Sudeendra Doddi,
Sophie Helme,
Prakash Sinha

Affiliations

Santosh Balakrishnan: Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UK
Sudeendra Doddi: Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UK
Sophie Helme: Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UK
Prakash Sinha: Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UK

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/498372
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2010

Abstract

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The peril of incorrect diagnostic labelling is highlighted by this case of acute respiratory distress caused by a retrosternal recurrent goitre. An initial clinical diagnosis which cannot be fully validated on investigation with unexpected or poor response to treatment should prompt consideration and investigation for an alternative explanation.

Published in Case Reports in Medicine

ISSN: 1687-9627 (Print); 1687-9635 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1683

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