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2. Bronchospasm - Wikipedia

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   Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. It is caused by the release (degranulation) of substances from mast cells or basophils under the influence of anaphylatoxins. It causes difficulty in breathing which ranges from mild to severe.

3. Laryngospasm - Wikipedia

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   Laryngospasm is characterized by involuntary spasms of the laryngeal muscles. It is associated with difficulty or inability to breathe or speak, retractions, a feeling of suffocation, which may be followed by hypoxia-induced loss of consciousness. [2] It may be followed by paroxysmal coughing and in partial laryngospasms, a stridor may be heard ...

4. Pharyngeal reflex - Wikipedia

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   In a reflex arc, a series of physiological steps occur very rapidly to produce a reflex.Generally, a sensory receptor receives an environmental stimulus, in this case from objects reaching nerves in the back of the throat, and sends a message via an afferent nerve to the central nervous system (CNS).

5. 7 doctor-approved ways to get rid of hiccups — and 3 ... - AOL

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   "Hiccups are recurrent, uncontrollable contractions or spasms of the diaphragm that cause the larynx and vocal cords to close suddenly, which forces air into the lungs and creates the 'hic' sound ...

6. Whooping cough on the rise in NJ as flu season arrives. How ...

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   New Jersey health officials put out an advisory in late August about the rise, saying cases of whooping cough — forceful coughing spasms and a high-pitched "whoop" sound when the patient ...

7. Why are so many New Yorkers coughing? What's happening ... - AOL

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   Sub-acute cough: Lasts three to eight weeks. Can lead patients to seek medical care because it disrupts sleep, work, and social life. Chronic cough: Lasts more than eight weeks. Requires medical ...