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Disorders

Inability to Burp or Belch

Introduction Inability to burp or belch occurs when the upper esophageal sphincter (cricopharyngeus muscle) cannot relax in order to release the “bubble” of air. The sphincter is a muscular valve that encircles the upper end of the esophagus just below the

Disorders

Swelling Checks to Detect Vibratory (Overuse) Injury to the Surface Tissue (Mucosa) of the Vocal Cords

Robert W. Bastian, M.D. — Published: September 23, 2016 Definition: Vocal tasks (swelling checks) that detect acute or chronic vocal fold mucosal injury reliably; Secondarily, they can also detect gaps between otherwise normal folds.Purpose /rationale: To provide persons with a way

Disorders

Foreign Content in the Throat

Closeup, magnified examination finds barbecue brush bristle base of tongue Pills can get Stuck and Burn Tags

Closer view indicates a forme fruste of Wegener's granulomatosis

Airway disorders

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

Airway disorders

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

Airway disorders

Subglottic Stenosis

Subglottic 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

Disorders

Open Epidermoid Cyst

An open epidermoid cyst occurs when it spontaneously ruptures, but yet not empty all of its contents (keratin). The outline of the partially-emptied cyst may still be very evident, but it usually assumes an oval shape with the long axis

Coughing disorders

How Do You Choke? Let Me Count the Ways…

Four examples of how the term “choking” can mean different things Robert W. Bastian, M.D. — Published: May 10, 2016 First example When asked the reason he was calling for an appointment, a middle-aged man offered that he was “choking.”

Disorders

Indicator Lesions

Indicator lesions are visual findings of vibratory injury in a person who has no current voice complaints, and whose “swelling checks” are normal. Background: Individuals who fit the “vocal overdoer profile” may only notice vocal limitations caused by vibratory injury

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Inability to Burp or Belch

Swelling Checks to Detect Vibratory (Overuse) Injury to the Surface Tissue (Mucosa) of the Vocal Cords

Foreign Content in the Throat

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

Subglottic Stenosis

Open Epidermoid Cyst

How Do You Choke? Let Me Count the Ways…

Indicator Lesions

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