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IBCC Episode 85 - Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Jun 22, 2020
18:27
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- Vocal cord dysfunction may present with audible stridor, differentiating from silent asthma, leading to potential misdiagnosis and recurring hospital admissions.
- Diagnostic challenges in vocal cord dysfunction can include using nasoendoscopy and CT scans to rule out other complications, with treatment focusing on accurate diagnosis and patient education.
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Vocal Cord Dysfunction Epidemiology
Vocal cord dysfunction tends to affect younger patients, commonly females, often associated with psychiatric morbidity, even though recent studies show some cases with no psychiatric comorbidities. The condition can be challenging to define epidemiologically, presenting along with asthma in some patients, leading to potential misdiagnosis and repeated hospital admissions.
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