"Notch- shoulder" pattern on flow volume loop: Is it a clinically useful pattern or just a ’normal’ variant?

Anna Werpachowska (Hereford, United Kingdom), Anna Werpachowska, Shweta Appiah, Johnathan Lex, Maya Patel, Michael Howard, Aled Phillips

Source: International Congress 2016 – Man versus machine: waves, frequency, and more in lung function
Session: Man versus machine: waves, frequency, and more in lung function
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3625
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Anna Werpachowska (Hereford, United Kingdom), Anna Werpachowska, Shweta Appiah, Johnathan Lex, Maya Patel, Michael Howard, Aled Phillips. "Notch- shoulder" pattern on flow volume loop: Is it a clinically useful pattern or just a ’normal’ variant?. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 3625

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