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What Causes Airway Passage Blockage?

sometimes it feels like my adams apple gets stuck bc my airway gets blocked and cant breathe and i have to losen it bfre i can breathe i almost blackout or suffocate but i was told it could be my thyroid gland thats causing this its to the point if i cant losen what is blocking my airway i could die from no air
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
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hello, thanks for your query, sudden stoppage of voice due to stoppage of breath is due to sudden closure of vocal cards( voice box). kindly evaluate with laryngoscopy procedure from an Ent surgeon. it could be due to acid reflux, mucus plug, chronic cough, vocal card palsy. kindly evaluate. hope I have answered your query. all the best. take care.
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What Causes Airway Passage Blockage?

hello, thanks for your query, sudden stoppage of voice due to stoppage of breath is due to sudden closure of vocal cards( voice box). kindly evaluate with laryngoscopy procedure from an Ent surgeon. it could be due to acid reflux, mucus plug, chronic cough, vocal card palsy. kindly evaluate. hope I have answered your query. all the best. take care.