Harrison P, Onorato D J
Department of Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Ct., USA.
South Med J. 1997 Feb;90(2):234-6. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199702000-00015.
Diaphragmatic flutter is a rare phenomenon characterized by high-frequency, pulsatile contractions of the thorax and abdominal wall associated with breathlessness. We describe the case of a patient previously treated for status asthmaticus who had physical signs of diaphragmatic flutter. Respiratory inductive plethysmography confirmed the diagnosis, simplifying medical management.