Christmas Tree Allergy (Mold and Pollen Studies)

Ever wonder what a live Christmas Tree brings into a home other than happy holiday cheer? For those with Christmas Tree Allergy, a live conifer will also bring allergy and asthma type symptoms that manifest within a week and not uncommonly as soon as 24 hours after introduction into the home. It is estimated that about 7% of allergic patients suffers to some degree, Christmas Tree Allergy. Sneezing, wheezing, nasal congestion, and transitory rashes are the most common symptoms of Christma…

12/05/2014 0

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Laryngospasm and Vocal Cord Dysfunction Video

A new video has been uploaded showing what happens inside the throat when a patient suffering from laryngospasm or vocal cord dysfunction suffers from a breathing attack. For more information on this condition, click here . If you are unable to watch the video below, click here to watch it on YouTube .

1/06/2012 0

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What Is a Pulmonary Stress Test?

Image by Wikipedia At least in the ENT world, a pulmonary stress test is a very useful test when evaluating a patient with symptoms of shortness of breath, stridor, and/or wheezing that occurs only when exercising. The most common reason for an ENT evaluation in these patients is to determine whether paradoxical vocal cord motion is occurring or some other pathology such as tracheomalacia or laryngomalacia . Usually, the patient has already undergone extensive pulmonary testing for asthma…

11/25/2009 0

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New Video Uploaded of Adult Laryngomalacia

A new video has been uploaded to our website showing what laryngomalacia looks like in an adult. This patient also happens to have a right vocal cord paralysis. Because of the vocal cord paralysis, there is some hooding of her arytenoid mucosa resulting in partial airway blockage, especially with strong inhalation breath (and produces a slight wheezing sound as well). Click here to check it out!

8/03/2009 0

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