Diaphragmatic paralysis: a clinical imitator of cardiorespiratory diseases.
Ben-Dov I, Kaminski N, Reichert N, Rosenman J, Shulimzon T. Diaphragmatic paralysis: a clinical imitator of cardiorespiratory diseases. Israel Medical Association Journal 2008, 10: 579-83. PMID: 18847154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiaphragmatic paralysisLung diseaseCardiorespiratory diseaseChronic obstructive lung diseaseBilateral diaphragmatic weaknessHeart-lung diseaseUpper airway obstructionLife-threatening hypoxemiaUnilateral diaphragmatic paralysisObstructive lung diseaseParenchymal lung diseaseDiaphragmatic weaknessAirway obstructionNocturnal sweatingHeart failureLung functionClinical manifestationsNocturnal wheezingSupine positionStrenuous exerciseFit menClinical imitatorPatientsDiseaseParalysis