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

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 an...

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Main Authors: Santosh Balakrishnan, Sudeendra Doddi, Sophie Helme, Prakash Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/498372
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spelling doaj-art-e07c647133014c8e8188e75b73c7e7de2025-08-20T03:26:05ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/498372498372Every Wheeze Does Not Merit a Puffer! Case of an Overnight Cure of Chronic AsthmaSantosh Balakrishnan0Sudeendra Doddi1Sophie Helme2Prakash Sinha3Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UKThe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/498372
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