Postoperative psychogenic respiratory distress mimicking laryngospasm
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|Jul 2017Abstract
Postoperative respiratory distress with stridor may be due to psychogenic aetiology. Suspicion of psychogenic respiratory distress in a patient not responding to conventional treatment for laryngospasm and recognition of psychogenic aetiology can prevent unnecessary invasive investigations and interventions.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v25i2.8210 | Journal eISSN: 2279-1965
Language: English
Page range: 105 - 107
Published on: Jul 5, 2017
Published by: College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2017 Udesh Supun Perera, published by College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
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