A CASE OF VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

A case of vocal cord dysfunction in the emergency department

We describe the case of a 78-year-old woman admitted to our emergency department for an acute onset Poncho/Cape of severe dyspnoea with inspiratory wheezing-like sounds.She denied fever, cough, voice change and pain.She referred a similar but less severe episode occurred spontaneously one year before, with complete resolution in few minutes without

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Eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica deter crab predators by altering their morphology in response to crab cues

Many prey species alter their behavior and/or morphology in response to exudates from predators and injured con- or heterospecifics to alleviate predation risk.Yet, few studies have assessed the effectiveness of risk aversion in prey in terms of decreasing mortality.Recent studies have shown that eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica produce heavie

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