Kartagener's syndrome Flashcards
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Kartagener’s syndrome (also known as
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primary ciliary dyskinesia)
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Kartagener’s syndrome features
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dextrocardia (e.g. ‘quiet heart sounds’, ‘small volume complexes in lateral leads’)
bronchiectasis
recurrent sinusitis
subfertility (secondary to diminished sperm motility and defective ciliary action in the fallopian tubes)