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[citation needed] Bed rest interferes with the expansion of the chest and limits the amount of air that can be taken into the lungs in preparation for coughing, making the cough weak and ineffective. [ citation needed ] This reflex may also be impaired by damage to the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve which relays the afferent ...
A cough is a sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages which can help clear them of fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.As a protective reflex, coughing can be repetitive with the cough reflex following three phases: an inhalation, a forced exhalation against a closed glottis, and a violent release of air from the lungs following opening of the glottis, usually ...
When coughing is too difficult or impossible, the rescuer would sit the victim on the bed's edge, to make coughing easier or to apply the anti-choking manoeuvers (these are required if the victim cannot cough). This can be achieved [63] grasping the victim by the legs (behind of the knees, or by the calves or ankles) and rotating them until ...
In unilateral (one-sided) glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX - sensory component) damage, there will be no gag response when touching the pharyngeal wall on the same side of the damaged nerve. With one-sided vagal nerve (CN X - motor component) damage, the soft palate will elevate and pull toward the intact side regardless of the side of the pharynx ...
In addition to a sore throat, the symptoms of the common cold can include a fever, runny nose, coughing, mucus dripping down your throat and coughing. “A sore throat from the flu is often quite ...
If you wake up in the morning with a sore throat, you could unknowingly be sleeping with your mouth open. Dr. Love says that this is another non-infectious reason why some people have a sore ...
Several respiratory diseases cause the normal mucociliary clearance mechanism to become impaired resulting in a build-up of mucus which obstructs breathing, and also affects the cough reflex. Mucus build-up can also cause infection, and inflammation, and repeated infections can result in damage to the airways, and the lung tissue. [1] [2] All ...
The most common signs and symptoms of an asthma attack include coughing, shortness of breath, feeling winded, a tightening in the chest, and a wheezing that makes a high-pitched whistling sound ...