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Employing the Forced Oscillation Technique for the Assessment of Respiratory Mechanics in Adults
Published on: February 9, 2022
A 28-year-old woman with chronic respiratory symptoms: navigating a diagnostic puzzle
Diego Abdala1, Fabián Gonzalez1, Rafael Del Rio1
1Servicio de Neumonología, Hospital Ángel Cruz Padilla, Tucumán, Argentina.
Abstract:
An intriguing case of a 28-year-old woman with chronic respiratory symptoms and situs inversus. Ultrastructural analysis by electron microscopy is a highlight in the discovery of a rare syndrome. A lesson in complex diagnostics! @cime_conicet, @virkinal https://bit.ly/4jHzdW5.
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