Bronchial or Laryngeal Obstruction Induced by Exercise?

• Main Authors: Ayoub Bey (Author), Sophie Botti (Author), Laurianne Coutier-Marie (Author), Claude Bonabel (Author), Stéphanie Metche (Author), Silvia Demoulin-Alexikova (Author), Cyril Etienne Schweitzer (Author), François Marchal (Author), Laurent Coffinet (Author), Iulia Ioan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A child suspected of exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction and asthma is examined by laryngoscopy and respiratory resistance (Rrs) after exercise challenge. Immediately at exercise cessation, the visualized adduction of the larynx in inspiration is reflected in a paroxystic increase in Rrs. While n...