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Throat clearing may be articulated consciously or unconsciously, and may be a symptom of a number of laryngopharyngeal (upper respiratory tract) ailments. [1] Occasionally the cause is a common cold or post-nasal drip. The nose dispatches mucus which is meant to assist clearing infections and allergens.
Frequent throat clearing; Increased saliva production; Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) Sensation of swelling in the area of the larynx (discomfort in the front of the neck) Globus pharyngeus (feeling like there is a lump in the throat) Cold or flu-like symptoms (which, like a cough, may also be a causal factor for laryngitis)
Other symptoms includes frequent throat clearing and sore throat, hoarseness, wheezing or shortness of breath. If the chronic cough is associated with rhinosinusitis or reflux, symptoms may also include a runny or stuffy nose , a feeling of liquid running down the back of the throat ( postnasal drip ), heartburn or sour taste in a person's ...
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Oropharyngeal dysphagia; Other names: Transfer dysphagia: The digestive tract, with the esophagus marked in red: Specialty: Gastroenterology, ENT surgery: Symptoms: Hesitation or inability to initiate swallowing, food sticking in the throat, nasal regurgitation, difficulty swallowing solids, frequent repetitive swallows. frequent throat clearing, hoarse voice, cough, weight loss, and recurrent ...
You can also keep your mouth open a bit while you blow, says Phillip Purnell, M.D., Ph.D., an otolaryngologist at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “That helps to reduce some of the ...
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PND may present itself through the constant presence of discomfort in the upper airways. It is classically described as the sensation of a substance "dripping down the throat" and may also present with rhinorrhea, constant throat clearing, and cough, although its symptoms can be very nonspecific. [2]