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  2. Nasopharyngoscopy - Wikipedia

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    A nasopharyngoscopy is a surgical procedure performed to examine the nose and throat. It is performed using a fiberoptic [ 1 ] instrument called a flexible fiberoptic nasopharyngoscope, [ 2 ] that is inserted through the nose in order to examine both it, and the back of the throat. [ 3 ]

  3. Velopharyngeal insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    Nasopharyngoscopy provides a view of the velum (soft palate) and pharyngeal walls (walls of the throat) during nasal breathing and during speech. The advantage of this technique over videofluoroscopy is that the examiner can see the size, location, and cause of the velopharyngeal opening very clearly and without harm (e.g., radiation) to the ...

  4. Adenoid hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    Currently, a thorough clinical examination combined with nasoendoscopy (NE), notably nasopharyngoscopy, is the gold standard for diagnosing adenoid hypertrophy. [21] Visual examination should be conducted primarily to determine whether adenoid facies are present.

  5. Respiratory disturbance index - Wikipedia

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    The respiratory disturbance index (RDI)—or respiratory distress Index—is a formula used in reporting polysomnography (sleep study) findings. Like the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), it reports on respiratory distress events during sleep, but unlike the AHI, it also includes respiratory-effort related arousals (RERAs). [1]

  6. Laryngoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Anatomical parts seen during laryngoscopy. Direct laryngoscopy is carried out (usually) with the patient lying on their back; the laryngoscope is inserted into the mouth on the right side and flipped to the left to trap and move the tongue out of the line of sight, and, depending on the type of blade used, inserted either anterior or posterior to the epiglottis and then lifted with an upwards ...

  7. Laryngeal cleft - Wikipedia

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    Twenty to 27% of individuals with a laryngeal cleft also have a tracheoesophageal fistula and approximately 6% of individuals with a fistula also have a cleft. [4] Other congenital anomalies commonly associated with laryngeal cleft are gastro-oesophageal reflux, tracheobronchomalacia, congenital heart defect, dextrocardia and situs inversus. [5]

  8. Chronic cough - Wikipedia

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    Other monitors such as nasopharyngoscopy can reveal glottis changes associated with the refluxes that occur. Acid suppressive medications can be taken, which include histamine 2 (H2) blockers, proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and prokinetic agents.

  9. Visible light imaging - Wikipedia

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    Even prior to specific support in DICOM for visible light imaging, the standard could already encapsulate color images, e.g., in JPEG format as Secondary Capture images [1] [2].