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Long Haul Covid-19 Breathing Tube Injuries Affecting Voice and Breathing

The term “long-haulers” has been used to refer to persons with lingering systemic symptoms after successful initial recovery from Covid-19. Symptoms such as coughing, fatigue, loss of taste and smell, brain fog, etc. occur weeks or months after first falling

The Gasping Syndrome

Patient has an abrupt sense of smothering or gasping. This can last a few seconds or several hours, and can occur almost weekly. He or she responds by taking a deep breath, but there is no relief and the sensation remains.

Closer view indicates a forme fruste of Wegener's granulomatosis

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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

A newer term for the auto-immune disorder previously called Wegener’s Granulomatosis. Airway Stenosis Caused By Wegener’s Granulomatosis, Before and After Dilations Tags

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Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

Idiopathic (unknown cause) inflammatory subglottic stenosis is a frustrating breathing problem seen mostly in women. It appears to be an autoimmune disorder that we have thought for many years to be an incomplete expression (forme fruste) of Wegener’s Granulomatosis, aka

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Subglottic Stenosis

ubglottic stenosis is narrowing just below the vocal cords, in the lowest part of the larynx and immediately above the first tracheal ring. Examples of causes include scarring from a breathing tube used during a long ICU stay, Wegener’s Granulomatosis (aka Granulomatosis with polyangiitis), and idiopathic subglottic stenosis.

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Vocal Cord Synechia

Vocal cord synechia occurs when a strand of scar tissue tethers the vocal cords to each other, preventing them from opening to fully breathe.

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Stenosis

Abnormal narrowing of a passageway in the body. At our practice, stenosis typically refers to narrowing in the breathing passage, such as for narrowing in the glottic, subglottic, or tracheal areas.

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Pharyngocele

Pharyngocele is a dilated outpouching from the normal contour of the pharynx. Tags

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Redundant Supraglottic Mucosa

An excess of mucosa overlying one or more structures in the larynx above the vocal cords. Mucosa in this area should “fit” snugly, like leggings, but in the case of redundant supraglottic mucosa, the fit becomes more like baggy pants.

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Long Haul Covid-19 Breathing Tube Injuries Affecting Voice and Breathing

The Gasping Syndrome

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

Subglottic Stenosis

Vocal Cord Synechia

Stenosis

Pharyngocele

Redundant Supraglottic Mucosa

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