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Do you favor the use of maximal inspiratory/expiratory pressure measurement or supine spirometry in the evaluation of a patient with suspected respiratory muscle weakness?

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Which diagnostic modality do you favor in the evaluation of a patient with suspected respiratory muscle weakness?

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Pulmonology · University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
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In practice, we often perform both in the same session. Supine spirometry has the advantage of assessing the orthopnea that is a common complaint among my patients with neuromuscular disease. Also, many of our patients report that the MIP/MEP maneuver is difficult to perform and they feel it underes...

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