Kyphoscoliosis as a cause of cardio-respiratory failure--pitfalls of diagnosis.
Simonds
A K
AK
Brompton Hospital, London, U.K.
Carroll
N
N
Branthwaite
M A
MA
D000328:Adult; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications*