Diaphragmatic paralysis classification
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]
Overview
Diaphragmatic paralysis may be classified according to involvement of leaflets into unilateral or bilateral. Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis is a medical emergency. Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis is often discovered incidentally on chest x-ray for other reasons.
Classification
- Diaphragmatic paralysis may be classified according to involvement of leaflets into unilateral or bilateral.[1][2][3]
- Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis is more common than bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. It is often discovered incidentally on chest x-ray for other reasons.[3]
- Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis can be considered a medical emergency.
References
- ↑ Dubé BP, Dres M (2016). “Diaphragm Dysfunction: Diagnostic Approaches and Management Strategies”. J Clin Med. 5 (12). doi:10.3390/jcm5120113. PMC 5184786. PMID 27929389.
- ↑ Sánchez J, Medrano G, Debesse B, Riquet M, Derenne JP (1985). “Muscle fibre types in costal and crural diaphragm in normal men and in patients with moderate chronic respiratory disease”. Bull Eur Physiopathol Respir. 21 (4): 351–6. PMID 4041660.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lieberman DA, Faulkner JA, Craig AB, Maxwell LC (1973). “Performance and histochemical composition of guinea pig and human diaphragm”. J Appl Physiol. 34 (2): 233–7. doi:10.1152/jappl.1973.34.2.233. PMID 4265565.
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