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04-18-2010, 11:26 AM
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I found this awesome article that seems to explain a lot about what goes on with us.
http://www.kclj.si/ikn/DEJA/Continuu...htoMGorALS.pdf (Pages 4-5) Respiratory muscles. It is frequently difficult to reliably distinguish the status of the respiratory muscles from the functional status of the lungs themselves. However, simple observation is often quite revealing. Patients with respiratory muscle weakness due to MG often present with tachypnea and shallow breathing. They may be anxious because of an inability to draw a full breath. Asking patients to inspire forcefully and loudly through the nose (inspiratory sniff) can give one a good indication of inspiratory muscle strength. To assess expiratory muscle function, patients should be asked to cough or clear their throat. Outward protrusion of the abdomen against the examiner’s hand is an indirect measure of diaphragmatic strength since the abdominal contents will be pushed upward instead of outward if the diaphragm is weak. A weak sniff and cough along with significant tachypnea or tachycardia are signs of clinically important respiratory muscle weakness. So, that sort of explains why our hearts beat so FAST sometimes, huh??
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I found this AWESOME article!!
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