TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of POCUS in the Diagnosis of Paradoxical Vocal Cord Movement
AU - Wiltrakis, Susan M.
AU - Gutierrez, Peter
AU - Deanehan, J. Kate
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/3/1
Y1 - 2022/3/1
N2 - Point-of-care ultrasound has been instrumental in allowing providers to make prompt diagnoses at the bedside but has been historically underutilized for the diagnosis of upper airway processes, including paradoxical vocal fold motion (PVFM), also known as vocal cord dysfunction. PVFM is characterized by adduction of the vocal cords during inspiration, resulting in stridor and shortness of breath. This case report describes a teenage girl who presented to the pediatric emergency department (ED) with difficulty breathing. Point-of-care ultrasound diagnosed PVFM, which was confirmed with bedside flexible laryngoscopy by otorhinolaryngology (ENT) in the ED.
AB - Point-of-care ultrasound has been instrumental in allowing providers to make prompt diagnoses at the bedside but has been historically underutilized for the diagnosis of upper airway processes, including paradoxical vocal fold motion (PVFM), also known as vocal cord dysfunction. PVFM is characterized by adduction of the vocal cords during inspiration, resulting in stridor and shortness of breath. This case report describes a teenage girl who presented to the pediatric emergency department (ED) with difficulty breathing. Point-of-care ultrasound diagnosed PVFM, which was confirmed with bedside flexible laryngoscopy by otorhinolaryngology (ENT) in the ED.
KW - Paroxysmal vocal fold motion
KW - Point-of-care ultrasound
KW - Vocal cord dysfunction
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U2 - 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002662
DO - 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002662
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35226635
AN - SCOPUS:85125679452
SN - 0749-5161
VL - 38
SP - E1085-E1086
JO - Pediatric emergency care
JF - Pediatric emergency care
IS - 3
ER -