2. The Mount Sinai Medical Center - Diseases & Conditions
Epiglottitis is the severe swelling of the epiglottis. The epiglottis is a flap like, cartilage structure, located in the throat. During swallowing, the epiglottis folds over the windpipe and vocal chords to prevent food and liquids from entering .....
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3. X-Ray Exam: Neck
A neck X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make images of the soft tissues in the neck. During the examination, an X-ray machine sends a beam of radiation through the neck, and an image is recorded on a compu...
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4. Laryngeal Cancer
The larynx (voice box) is located at the top of the trachea (windpipe). The larynx contains the vocal cords. Vocal cords vibrate and allow us talk and sing.
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5. Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatments and Causes on MedicineNet.com
Cancer is a group of many related diseases that begin in cells, the body's basic unit of life. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells in an orderly way. They perform their functions for a while, and then they die. Sometimes, however, ce...
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6. Lab 10. Respiratory System
Observe the changes that occur in the lining of the respiratory tract and correlate these changes with the function of these passageways. Recognize the various segments of the respiratory system.
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7. Croup (Viral laryngotracheobronchitis) - Virtual Medical Centre
Croup is a syndrome, which is a collection of symptoms and signs that consists of hoarse voice, harsh barking cough and an inspiratory stridor (a high pitched noice made with inspiration). There are many causes of croup, the most common of which i...
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8. Papers of George Washington
On December 12th, 1799, George Washington in his 68th year of life, rode out around his farms on horseback from ten a.m. until about three p.m. The weather that day according to General Washington was snowing in the morning and about three inches ...
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9. Dysphagia: UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dysphagia is a term that means "difficulty swallowing." It is the inability of food or liquids to pass easily from the mouth, into the throat, and down into the esophagus to the stomach during the process of swallowing.
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