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Evaluation of hypoventilation.
Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jun 2009
Berry Richard B, Sriram Peruvemba
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Evaluation of a patient with hypoventilation requires a combination of clinical history, physical examination, pulmonary function testing, and chest radiography to help determine the cause. Specialized testing such as measurement of respiratory muscle strength and assessment of ventilatory control may also be needed. Genetic testing may help make the diagnosis of some disorders such as the central congenital...
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