Question 1

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.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

please tell me what are some possible causes for stridor in adults?

Accepted Answer

Not common: Adult really don't tend to have stridor commonly.  I would take it seriously if you really have it.  Issues such as infection, vocal cord paralysis, scarring of the voice box region, cysts or polyps of the voice box, tumors- benign (respiratory papilloma) or cancerous can cause stridor.  Needs to be checked by an ENT asap.  Good luck.

Question 6

i started getting stridor a couple of days ago.  will i be back to normal by next week?

Accepted Answer

Have it checked: Stridor is a sign that airflow in the neck is restricted. This could be serious. See your doctor or go to the emergency room.

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

if you have had stridor after extubation is your chances of it happening again increased?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Could be that you have sensitive tissue around your cvocal cords or posibility of some stricture.

Question 9

do doctors see a lot of patients with stridor?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Stridor is a disconcerting symptom of moderate to sever upper respiratory compromise - but it may occur in common conditions such as croup.

Question 10

how do they relieve stridor in tracheostomy patient?

Accepted Answer

Trach solves: Stridor is essentially noisy breathing.  Usually a tracheotomy bypasses the problem.  If the person still has stridor with a trach, as the questioner asks, then there is blockage in the trach.  Mucus plug, trach is too small, collapse, granuloma, etc are all common causes of tracheal obstruction.  This is not usually called stridor however.  The questioner may really be asking why trachs work?

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