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  2. Laryngopharyngeal reflux - Wikipedia

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    Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is the retrograde flow of gastric contents into the larynx, oropharynx and/or the nasopharynx. [4] [5] LPR causes respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheezing [6] and is often associated with head and neck complaints such as dysphonia, globus pharyngis, and dysphagia. [7]

  3. Recurrent laryngeal nerve - Wikipedia

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    These project forward from the back of the embryo towards the front of the face and neck. Each arch develops its own artery, nerve that controls a distinct muscle group, and skeletal tissue. The arches are numbered from 1 to 6, with 1 being the arch closest to the head of the embryo, and the fifth arch only existing transiently. [10]: 318–323

  4. Vocal cord dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    The main difference between VCD and asthma is the audible stridor or wheezing that occurs at different stages of the breath cycle: VCD usually causes stridor on the inhalation, while asthma results in wheezing during exhalation. [5] [6] [7] Patients with asthma usually respond to the usual medication and see their symptoms resolve.

  5. Wheeze - Wikipedia

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    A wheeze is a clinical symptom of a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing. [1] For wheezes to occur, part of the respiratory tree must be narrowed or obstructed (for example narrowing of the lower respiratory tract in an asthmatic attack), or airflow velocity within the respiratory tree must be heightened.

  6. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo - Wikipedia

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    The patient lies on their back on a bed with their head overhanging the bed. In the first step the head is turned as backward (hanging) as possible. In the following step, the patient remains lying but lifts their head with the chin close to the chest. In the last step, the patient sits upright with the head in the normal position.

  7. Always coming back from vacation feeling sick? Here's why ...

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    It’s like clockwork: You start settling into your daily routine after a fun weekend getaway when all of a sudden you notice you’ve got a case of the sniffles.

  8. The Ice Broke When It Shouldn’t Have. This Expert 'Wild Ice ...

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    A video taken while trekking toward the large, man-made body of water through the snow-covered Sierra Nevadas shows her laughing with her friend. “Wooo!” she shouts, breath visible in the ...

  9. Reflex syncope - Wikipedia

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    Reflex syncope can occur in otherwise healthy individuals, and has many possible causes, often trivial ones such as prolonged standing with the legs locked. [ citation needed ] The main danger of vasovagal syncope (or dizzy spells from vertigo) is the risk of injury by falling while unconscious.