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Chest, Vol 81, 699-700, Copyright © 1982 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Pulmonary function in infectious mononucleosis

EJ Morgan, R Altmeyer, R Khakoo and NL Lapp

Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is common among students. These patients often complain of fatigue and dyspnea. To determine whether IM alters respiratory function, we performed spirometric, single-breath diffusing capacity, and maximal static respiratory pressure tests on seven patients with symptoms of IM. These studies were repeated two weeks later and the respiratory pressures were repeated five months later. Each patient served as his own control. Pulmonary function was normal except for respiratory pressures, which were initially low. These pressures, still low after two weeks, improved significantly after five months. We concluded that IM is associated with transient respiratory muscle weakness.




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