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==Who is at Highest Risk?==
==Who is at Highest Risk?==
 
* Patients after open heart surgery
* Patients after viral inection
* Patients with neurologic disease


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
* Chest radiography
* Fluoroscopic sniff test


==When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?==
==When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?==

Revision as of 15:22, 28 February 2018

Diaphragmatic paralysis

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Diaphragmatic paralysis?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?

  • Usually without any symptoms
  • Shortness of breath during excercise
  • shortness of breath with lying flat position
  • Low level of energy

What Causes (disease name)?

Who is at Highest Risk?

  • Patients after open heart surgery
  • Patients after viral inection
  • Patients with neurologic disease

Diagnosis

  • Chest radiography
  • Fluoroscopic sniff test

When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?

Treatment Options

Where to find Medical Care for (Disease name)?

Medical care for (disease name) can be found here.

Prevention

What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible Complications

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm


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