Kyphoscoliosis as a cause of cardio-respiratory failure--pitfalls of diagnosis

Respir Med. 1989 Mar;83(2):149-50. doi: 10.1016/s0954-6111(89)80232-x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Output, Low / etiology*
  • Female
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Hypercapnia / complications
  • Hypercapnia / diagnosis
  • Hypercapnia / physiopathology
  • Kyphosis / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Scoliosis / complications*