Question 1

is it safe for 70 year old female to take the pneumonia vaccine two weeks after the covid-19 booster dose. only thing is another person in same household got into possible stridor allergic reaction from booster. wondering should we wait longer?

Accepted Answer

: There is not enough information yet to definitively say not to take the vaccine two weeks after COVOD 19. The Pneumovax vaccine should have been given about 65 years old. If you mean Flu vaccine, it is best not to delay. The booster and the other person's reaction may not weigh significantly on what you decide to do since people have different reactions. There is no reported contraindication so fa

Question 2

my daughter was diagnosed with croup.how long does last and how long does stridor last, and is phlegm associated with the croup.

Accepted Answer

Croup : Generally 3-4 days and improves with a one time dose of steroids; Deaxamathasone which may be repeated in 2 days if uncared. Breathing treatment are available for more rapid resolution of symptoms. Elevate her head and keep the room cool and not too dry. All the beast.

Question 3

87 year old male, what are some home remedies for stridor noise. ?treated for laryngeal edema with swelling of vocal chord narrowing of the vocal chords. should we carry prednisone as a precaution and for how long? any other remedies?

Accepted Answer

: You put a few drops of essential oils eucalyptus, tea tree, and peppermint oils in a diffuser and let him inhale as a trial. You can buy these at Walmart or similar store. Flat supine position can worsen the stridor, so raise his head up to 45 degrees may help. Steroid inhalation therapy with a spacer if symptom gets worse.

Question 4

86 year old male cough bleeding keeps coming back in hospital started 2 days after he was intubated for 1 day for stridor. ct scan of chest and neck shows vocal chord paralysis and endema of laryngeal. how long this bleeding will heal?

Accepted Answer

: Trauma from intubation should heal in a week or so. He should be under very close monitoring by MD or visiting nurse. At the slightest sign of difficulty in breathing he should be back in the hospital

Question 5

86 yr male was intubated for 1 day as a precautionary for stridor noise. 5 days later coughing up blood. ct and x-ray are normal except laryngeal endema . hospital treating it with steroids. how long to stop this bleeding? see ent or pulmonologist?

Accepted Answer

: With treatment it should stop in 3-4 days. See ENT

Question 6

can a person have stridor with a trach?

Accepted Answer

Shouldn't: If the trach is in, shouldn't happen unless something is wrong with trach or there is another airway issue going on below the trach. Discuss with your doctor.

Question 7

what are the differences between stridor and wheezing?

Accepted Answer

Upper vs lower: Stridor is due to upper airway obstruction upto larynx or upper trachea and wheezing due lower airway obstruction- in bronchioles.

Question 8

what is stridor?

Accepted Answer

Stridor: Is a high pitched wheezing sound resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway. Stridor is a physical sign which is produced by narrowed or obstructed airway path.

Question 9

how much should i worry about stridor?

Accepted Answer

Quite a bit: True stridor means between 10-20% of the airway is open; seek care an in an emergency room with access to an ICU immediately.  The source of stridor should be located and treated, and (frequently) the patient will need to have a breathing tube placed in order to avoid dying.

Question 10

what are possible causes for stridor in adults?

Accepted Answer

Several causes: Toxic gas inhalation,acute epiglottitis,inhaled foreign body
laryngeal tumors pharyngeal tumors, paratracheal compression by enlarged lymph nodes, vocal cord palsy, granulation tissue in airway from previous intubation or tracheostomy are few causes. Something that causes partial obstruction to airway.

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Is it safe for 70 year old female to take the pneumonia vaccine two weeks after the covid-19 booster dose. only thing is another person in same household got into possible stridor allergic reaction from booster. wondering should we wait longer?

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My daughter was diagnosed with croup.how long does last and how long does stridor last, and is phlegm associated with the croup.

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87 year old male, what are some home remedies for stridor noise. ?treated for laryngeal edema with swelling of vocal chord narrowing of the vocal chords. should we carry prednisone as a precaution and for how long? any other remedies?

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86 year old male cough bleeding keeps coming back in hospital started 2 days after he was intubated for 1 day for stridor. ct scan of chest and neck shows vocal chord paralysis and endema of laryngeal. how long this bleeding will heal?

A member asked:

86 yr male was intubated for 1 day as a precautionary for stridor noise. 5 days later coughing up blood. ct and x-ray are normal except laryngeal endema . hospital treating it with steroids. how long to stop this bleeding? see ent or pulmonologist?

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Can a person have stridor with a trach?

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What are the differences between stridor and wheezing?

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What is stridor?

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How much should i worry about stridor?

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What are possible causes for stridor in adults?

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