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. 2013 Apr 24;8(4):e62398. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062398

Table 2. The most common diagnostic labels suggested for each of the five audiovisual scenes.

Scene 1 n Scene 2 n Scene 3 Scene 4 n Scene 5 n
Asthma 102 Asthma or exercise induced asthma 88 Asthma 76 Asthma 81 Asthma 82
Bronchospasm 6 Exercise induced bronchospasm 21 Croup 17 Upper respiratory infection 12 COPD 18
Reactive airway disease (RAD) 5 Vocal cord dysfunction/paralysis 8 Upper airway obstruction 12 Pertussis, parapertussis, or whooping cough 11 Airway obstruction 5
Airway obstruction 3 Overexertion, out of shape, poor conditioning 5 Bronchospasm 6 Bronchospasm 9 Bronchospasm 5
Upper respiratory infection 2 Reactive airway disease (RAD) 3 Congestive heart failure 5 Reactive airways disease (RAD) 7 Reactive airways disease (RAD) 4
COPD 1 Exercise-induced wheeze 1 Reactive airway disease (RAD) 5 Gastroesophageal reflux 5 Pneumonia 3
Lower respiratory infection 1 Allergy-triggered asthma 1 Vocal cord dysfunction 4 Respiratory infection 4 Congestive heart failure 3
Unsure 1 Decreased cardiac reserve 1 Laryngotracheobronchitis 3 Postnasal drip 4 Emphysema 2
Expiratory issues 1 Fatigue 1 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease 2 Bronchitis 3 Vocal cord dysfunction 2
Croup 1 Lower airway obstruction 1 Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea 2 Sinusitis 3 Croup 2
Other 5 Other 1 Other 16 Other 14 Other 13