Respiratory distress resulting from gastroesophageal reflux is not asthma, but laryngotracheal irritation, spasm, even suffocation.
Wang
Zhong-gao
ZG
Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing 100053, China. zhonggaowang@yahoo.com
Wu
Ji-min
JM
Liu
Jian-jun
JJ
Wang
Li-yin
LY
Lai
Yun-gang
YG
Ibrahim
Ibrahim M
IM
Wang
Xiu-jie
XJ
Dardik
Herbert
H
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology*; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome