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This sound is caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes and is also called wheezing?
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What is spasm of the epiglottis?
In medicine a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. When you epiglottis spasms, it usually closes, or partially closes your airway. When it happens the patient will present with stridor. Strodor is a high pitched wheezing sound caused by a partially blocked airway. This is rare, but people who experience it can have different triggers such as eating or drinking cold things, almost choking, etc. I have also seen people with sleep apnea wake up gasping for air because of a epiglottis spasm.
What causes muscle spasms in face?
Muscle spasms in the face can come from a variety of conditions. Facial tics, stress, and tumors can all contribute to the face twitching.
What does it mean when the below the nose turns white?
Raynaud's disease is a condition when the skin below the nose turns white. It may also affect the fingers, toes, and ears. This is caused by cold temperatures or strong emotions that cause the blood vessel spasms.
Why do get rib cage cramps spasms?
you might not breath that good or you die.good answer
What can cause Muscle spasms on the left side below rib cage ribs?
PAIN UNDER RIB CAGE UPPER LEFT SIDE WITH SPASMS. VERY PAINFUL HARD TO GET UP AFTER LAYING down.
What is the condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes?
asthma
What is the cause of athsma?
asthma is caused by the swelling of the bronchial tube causing lack of air entering the lungs posted by: ossey farr of rose Gordon preparatory school
What are gastrointestinal spasms?
Gastrointestinal spasms, or G.I. spasms, are involuntary movements in the intestines. They can be caused by numerous things like exercise, the condition IBS, certain medications, and more.
What is Loffler's pneumonia?
a temporary infiltration of eosinophils into the lungs. The patient will feel tired, have a cough, spasms of the bronchial airway, and difficulty breathing. Loffler's pneumonia will clear spontaneously
If you are sitting and your foot starts going up and down when it's on the floor what is it called and why do I have it?
That's called sewing macine leg, it's just muscle spasms usually caused by stress.
How would you use bronchus in a sentence?
bronchus diverges from the windpipe. bronchus enters lung and provides air passage.
What causes spasms in my left and right rib cage when i leaning left or right it feels like cramp but more painfull?
The spasms you are feeling are muscle spasms. Muscle spasms are mostly caused by dehydration so you should try to hydrate yourself to stop them.
Can caffeine cause you to have muscle spasms?
Too much caffeine or too much booze so it is certainly possible that your high caffeine has caused the spasms.
What causes leg spasms?
Spasms are the constriction of muscles, which can result in pain in different areas of the body. Spasms can be caused by many things such as injury, over working a certain group of muscles, and starting a new exercise routine too quickly and without proper warm up.
What are the risks of bronchoscopy?
Bronchoscopy is generally safe, and complications are rare. If they do occur, complications may include spasms of the bronchial tubes that can impair breathing, irregular heart rhythms, or infections such as pneumonia.
What is in an asthma inhailer?
A medicine chemical gas is in an asthma inhaler, and when you release the gas into your lungs from the inhaler, the medicine causes the swelling of your airways to go down.
What are some treatments for bladder spasms?
In some cases bladder spasms can be caused by certain medications, so avoiding these medications can help. One can also treat bladder spasms with bladder training, electrical stimulation and pelvic floor exercises.
