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Journal of the Faculty of Medicine-Baghdad. 1996; 38 (3): 217-20
in English
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| ID: emr-41440
ABSTRACT
Pulsus Paradoxus was measured in 134 asthmatic patients presented to the medical emergency suffering from acute asthma. Pulsus Paradoxus was clinically detected in 103 [76.9%] patients. The magnitude of Pulsus Paradoxus showed significant negative correlation with Peak Expiratory Rate% [PEFR%, r = -0.66]. The correlation was better when PEFR% < 40% of predicted value [i.e. severe bronchospasm]. Data suggest the consideration of Pulsus Paradoxus as a sensitive and reliable indicator to assess severity of asthma